移

• 拼音: yí
• 汉字拆解: 移 = 禾 (grain radical) + 多 (many, spread), originally depicting crops spreading — generalised to the meaning of moving or shifting

含义

To move; to shift; to transfer. Describes changing the position of something or someone.

A versatile verb that applies to physical movement (移椅子 — move a chair), administrative transfer (移交 — to hand over), and abstract change (移风易俗 — to change customs and habits). Appears in many compounds: 转移 (to transfer/shift), 迁移 (to migrate), 移民 (to emigrate/immigrant).

例句

1. 请把那把椅子移到靠近窗户的地方。
2. 地震使这栋建筑的地基向左移了几厘米。
3. 工人们把重型机器从仓库移到了生产车间。

用法指南

语境: everyday, professional

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 把桌子往右移一点，这样更对称。(Move the table a bit to the right — that will look more symmetrical.)
• 文件已经移交给相关部门处理了。(The documents have been transferred to the relevant department for processing.)

错误说法

• 把'移'用于描述人主动行走 (Don't use 移 for a person walking on their own initiative — use 走 or 行 for that; 移 implies being moved or shifting position, often by an external force or deliberate repositioning)

起源与历史

The character 移 is composed of 禾 (grain/crops) and 多 (many/spread). Originally depicted crops spreading out, generalised to the meaning of moving or shifting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal