🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

移民

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yímín

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emigrant/ˈɛmɪɡrənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"移民在新国家开始了新的生活。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.

    "After years of hardship, the emigrant finally found a new home in Canada."
  2. 2

    A person who emigrates from one country to another, often for reasons such as work or family reunification.

    "The emigrant faced many challenges as they adapted to life in a foreign land."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'emigrant' originates from the Latin word 'emigrare', meaning 'to move away'. It evolved through Old French 'émigrant', which referred to individuals leaving their homeland, particularly during periods of social or economic upheaval in the 19th century.

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