移 yí to shift
to shift; to move about; to drift; to change
怎么记住“移”: 禾 grain + 多 many = to shift. In the truck the sacks of grain are piled many rows high, and on every bend they begin to shift.
部件结构
移 = 禾 grain + 多 many
- 禾 grain
- 多 many
- 夕 evening
- 夕 evening
In the truck the sacks of grain are piled many rows high, and on every bend they begin to shift.
用法
- Verb "to shift, move (position)" - used for something changing location or state gradually, distinct from 搬 (bān) "to move/carry (furniture, house)" which implies physically relocating an object with effort.
- 移动 (yídòng) "to move" is also the brand name of China's biggest carrier, 中国移动; 移民 (yímín) means "to emigrate/immigrate" or "an immigrant".
- 转移 (zhuǎnyí) "to shift, divert" is common for attention, funds, or responsibility: 转移话题 "change the subject".
- 移交 (yíjiāo) "to hand over/transfer" and 迁移 (qiānyí) "to migrate" are more formal/written extensions.