搬迁 bānqiān to move
to move; to relocate; removal
How to remember 搬迁: 搬 move + 迁 to shift = to move.
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How it is used
- To relocate a residence, office, or factory - 工厂即将搬迁到郊区 (gōngchǎng jíjiāng bānqiān dào jiāoqū) the factory will relocate to the suburbs.
- More formal and larger-scale than 搬家 (bānjiā, move house); used for institutions, villages, businesses.