yí mín
migrate; migrant
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他是一名移民。
Tā shì yī míng yí mín.
He is an immigrant.
他们移民到美国。
Tā men yí mín dào Měi guó.
They immigrated to the United States.
移民局批准了他的申请。
Yí mín jú pī zhǔn le tā de shēn qǐng.
The immigration bureau approved his application.
移居 (yí jū)
migrate
移民 (yí mín)
immigrate
移民 (yí mín)
emigrate
移出 (yí chū)
move out
The Chinese word 移民 (yí mín) for "immigrant" is composed of two characters: 移民 (yí) meaning "to move" or "to change," and 民 (mín) meaning "people" or "citizen." Together, these characters convey the idea of people who have moved from one place to another, typically to a new country or region.The term 移民 (yí mín) has been used in Chinese for centuries to refer to people who have migrated from one place to another. In ancient times, it was often used to describe people who moved from rural areas to urban centers in search of better opportunities. In modern times, it is more commonly used to refer to people who have moved from one country to another, either for economic, political, or social reasons.The word 移民 (yí mín) is also used in other East Asian languages, including Japanese (移民 imin) and Korean (이민 imin). In these languages, it has a similar meaning to the Chinese word, referring to people who have moved from one place to another, typically to a new country or region.
