移植 (yí zhí) — to transplant (an organ, plant, or software) from one place to another

Definition

Transplant/port — move something already established to a new place (an organ, a seedling, software). Unlike 种 or 种植, which mean planting something new in one spot, 移植 emphasizes moving from A to B.

verb
to transplant (an organ, plant, or software) from one place to another

Examples

  • 移植
    Yī shēng chéng gōng dì wèi bìng rén yí zhí le shèn zàng.
    The doctor successfully transplanted a kidney for the patient.
  • 移植
    Nóng mín bǎ yòu miáo yí zhí dào tián lǐ.
    The farmer transplanted the seedlings into the field.
  • 移植
    Zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ yí zhí dào shǒu jī shàng.
    This program can be ported to a mobile phone.

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