🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

移民

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yímín

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Migrant/ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"许多移民为了更好的生活而迁移。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who moves from one place to another, especially to find work or better living conditions.

    "Many migrants travel long distances in search of employment opportunities."
  2. 2

    A person who leaves their home country to settle in another, often for economic or political reasons.

    "The city has a large population of migrants from various countries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'migrant' originates from the Latin 'migrans', the present participle of 'migrare', meaning 'to move from one place to another'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting the increasing movement of people across borders for work or refuge.

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