move; migrate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
遷徙
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大雁每年秋天迁徙到南方过冬。 dàyàn měinián qiūtiān qiānxǐ dào nánfāng guò dōng. - The wild geese migrate south for the winter every autumn.
猎鹰在冬季迁徙到更温暖的地区。 lièyīng zài dōngjì qiānxǐ dào gèng wēnnuǎn de dìqū. - The falcons migrate to warmer areas in winter.
这些鱼每年夏天迁徙到河口产卵。 zhèxiē yú měinián xiàtiān qiānxǐ dào hékǒu chǎnluǎn. - These fish migrate to the river mouth to spawn every summer.
雪鸟每年春天迁徙到北方繁殖。 xuěniǎo měinián chūntiān qiānxǐ dào běifāng fánzhí. - Snowbirds migrate north to breed every spring.
这种动物每年迁徙上千公里。 zhèzhǒng dòngwù měinián qiānxǐ shàng qiān gōnglǐ. - These animals migrate over thousands of kilometers every year.
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迁 qiān - to move; to change; (lit.) to change one's official post |
徙 xǐ - change dwelling place, migrate; (lit.) transfer (from one post to another) |