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    Expressing 'to move' or 'to remove' with 移 (yí)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    移 + Complement + Object

    Explanation

    移 (yí) means 'to move' or 'to shift' and describes the action of changing position or location. It is used in compounds like 移动 (to move) and 移除 (to remove). It can describe both physical relocation and abstract transfers.

    Examples

    • 请把这张桌子移到窗户旁边。

      Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhuōzi yí dào chuānghù pángbiān.

      Please move this table next to the window.

    • 他把文件从旧电脑移到了新电脑上。

      Tā bǎ wénjiàn cóng jiù diànnǎo yí dào le xīn diànnǎo shàng.

      He moved the files from the old computer to the new one.

    • 风一吹，树的影子慢慢移到了墙上。

      Fēng yī chuī, shù de yǐngzi mànmàn yí dào le qiáng shàng.

      When the wind blew, the shadow of the tree slowly moved onto the wall.

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