粵

移ji4居geoi1

ji4 geoi1yí jū

English

  1. to migrate
  2. to move to a new place of residence
  3. to move to; to emigrate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由原本住嘅地方搬咗去另一個地方住,可以指係同一個國家唔同地區之間嘅搬遷

Examples

  • 他拋棄了家人,移居大溪地。

    He abandoned his family and moved to Tahiti.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 当移居者的村庄被野蛮人征服后,他们的希望和生活到了痛苦的尽头,数年对灾祸的抵抗结束了。

    Years of resistance to misfortune ended when the settlers' village was overcome by the savages and their hopes and lives came to the bitter end.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 佢嚟緊會移居去日本。

    She is going to move to Japan.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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