Hanzi
Traditional
遷
Simplified
迁

to move/to shift/to change (a position or location etc)/to promote

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

qiān

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄢ

Jyutping

cin1

Example sentences

升遷 / 升迁 shēngqiān
他最近獲得了升遷的機會。
他最近获得了升迁的机会。

He recently got an opportunity for a promotion.

沾光 zhānguāng
他升遷了，我們也跟著沾光。
他升迁了，我们也跟著沾光。

He got promoted, and we also benefited from it.

拆遷 / 拆迁 chāiqiān
政府計劃拆遷這區的舊建築。
政府计划拆迁这区的旧建筑。

The government plans to demolish and relocate the old buildings in this area.

變遷 / 变迁 biànqiān
隨著時代的變遷，人們的生活方式也改變了。
随著时代的变迁，人们的生活方式也改变了。

With the changes of the times, people's lifestyles have also changed.

能源 néngyuán
發展再生能源是應對氣候變遷的重要手段。
发展再生能源是应对气候变迁的重要手段。

Developing renewable energy is an important means of addressing climate change.

遷 / 迁 qiān
他家從城南遷到了城北。
他家从城南迁到了城北。

His family moved from the south of the city to the north.

戶口 / 户口 hùkǒu
他結婚後，把戶口遷到新的住址。
他结婚后，把户口迁到新的住址。

After he got married, he transferred his household registration to his new address.

遷就 / 迁就 qiānjiù
在這段關係中，他總是一味地遷就對方，失去了自我。
在这段关系中，他总是一味地迁就对方，失去了自我。

In this relationship, he always blindly accommodates the other person and has lost himself.

搬遷 / 搬迁 bānqiān
這家工廠下個月將搬遷到郊區。
这家工厂下个月将搬迁到郊区。

This factory will relocate to the suburbs next month.

總裁 / 总裁 zǒngcái
總裁決定將公司總部搬遷到臺北。
总裁决定将公司总部搬迁到台北。

The CEO decided to move the company headquarters to Taipei.

Example Vocabulary

升遷

sheng1'qian1

promotion; to be promoted

拆遷

chai1'qian1

demolition and relocation; to demolish and relocate

變遷

bian4'qian1

changes; vicissitudes

遷

qian1

to move; to change; to be promoted or demoted

遷就

qian1'jiu4

to accommodate; to yield; to compromise

司馬遷

si1'ma3'qian1

喬遷

qiao2'qian1

宿遷

搬遷

ban1'qian1

to relocate; to move

見異思遷

jian4'yi4'si1'qian1

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