迁 (qiān) — to move; to relocate (residence, office, capital, etc.); to shift; to change (position, policy, times); to be promoted; to advance in rank
Definition
Literary/formal verb covering 'to move, to shift, to be promoted' — broader in register than 转移 (more often physical transfer) and 迁徙 (migration). Rare alone today; mostly seen in compounds like 拆迁.
verb
to moveto relocate (residence, office, capital, etc.)to shiftto change (position, policy, times)to be promotedto advance in rank
Examples
- 迁。Tā men jì huà míng nián qiān dào xīn bàn gōng lóu.They plan to move to the new office building next year.
- ，。Shí dài biàn qiān, kē jì bú duàn biàn huà.As times shift, technology keeps changing.
- ，。Tā yīn yè jì chū sè, bù jiǔ biàn huò dé shēng qiān.Thanks to his outstanding performance, he was soon promoted.
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