verb HSK 4
to move · to shift · to transfer
Meaning
移 means to move or shift something from one place to another, emphasizing the action of changing position or location. It can refer to physical movement of objects, people, or abstract things like focus or responsibility.
Usage
移 is commonly used in formal and written contexts, often appearing in compounds. It typically requires an object and is used for deliberate, controlled movement rather than spontaneous motion. Common in phrases related to transplanting, transferring, or relocating.
Examples
- 01请把桌子移到墙边。.Please move the table to the side of the wall.
- 02他们全家移民到了加拿大。.Their whole family immigrated to Canada.
Common collocations
- 移动to move, mobile
- 移民to immigrate, immigrant
- 移植to transplant
- 转移注意力to divert attention
Antonyms
Origin
The character 移 combines the radical 禾 (grain) with 多 (much/many), originally suggesting the moving of grain or crops, which extended to the general meaning of moving or shifting anything.