Meaning
迁移 refers to the act of moving from one place to another, whether it's people relocating, animals migrating, or even abstract concepts like data transfer. It emphasizes a significant change of location or position, often involving some distance or permanence.
Usage
迁移 is used in both formal and everyday contexts. It commonly appears in discussions about population movement, animal migration patterns, historical relocations, and in technical contexts like computer data migration. It's more formal than simple 搬家 (moving house) and implies a broader or more significant move.
Examples
- 01由于工作原因，我们全家要迁移到上海去。, .Due to work reasons, our whole family has to relocate to Shanghai.
- 02候鸟每年都会迁移到温暖的南方过冬。.Migratory birds migrate to the warm south every year to spend the winter.
Characters
Measure words
- 次一次大规模的迁移
Common collocations
- 迁移数据to migrate data
- 人口迁移population migration
- 集体迁移mass migration
- 迁移到to migrate to
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to movement. 迁 originally depicted moving or changing location, while 移 means to shift or transfer. Together they create a compound emphasizing the complete action of relocating.