Chinese word

迁

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān

Meaning

  • verbmove

Example

村民都迁到了新城。cūn mín dōu qiān dào le xīn chéng

All the villagers moved to the new city.

Illustration for 迁 (move)

More examples

公司决定年底搬迁总部。gōng sī jué dìng nián dǐ bān qiān zǒng bù

The company decided to relocate its headquarters at the end of the year.

Core concept

A deliberate shift from one place, role, or state to another.

Common phrases

  • 搬迁bān qiān

    relocate

  • 迁移qiān yí

    move

  • 迁居qiān jū

    move to a new home

Similar words

搬bān: A common verb for moving people or things from one place to another.
搬家bān jiā: A conversational verb for moving to a new home.
搬迁bān qiān: A formal written verb for relocating people or things together.
迁移qiān yí: A formal verb for shifting from one place, state, or stage to another.

Definition in Chinese

将居住地、集体或物件从一处移到另一处，也可泛指职位、权力或状态的转变与移动。jiāng jū zhù dì jí tǐ huò wù jiàn cóng yí chù yí dào lìng yí chù yě kě fàn zhǐ zhí wèi quán lì huò zhuàng tài de zhuǎn biàn yǔ yí dòng

Word origin

迁 (qiān, "move") comes from the older form 遷 (qiān, "move"), which first referred to people or groups changing location and later covered transfers of office and changes of status.

Usage tips

  • Official notices often use 搬迁 (bān qiān, "relocate") for moving homes or facilities, while everyday conversation more often uses a verb phrase such as 搬到 (bān dào, "move to").

Other meanings

  • relocateverb

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