Definition

1. Verb:

   • To immigrate; to migrate: To move from one country or region to another with the intention of settling there permanently or for a prolonged period. This often involves crossing international borders.
   • To change one's residence: To relocate from one dwelling or locality to another within a country or area.

2. Verb (Biology/Zoology):

   • To migrate (of animals): The seasonal movement of animals, such as birds or mammals, from one region to another, typically to find food, reproduce, or escape harsh weather conditions.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Human migration):

  • Gia đình họ dự định di trú sang Canada. (Their family plans to immigrate to Canada.)
  • Nhiều người đã di trú từ nông thôn ra thành phố để tìm việc. (Many people migrated from the countryside to the city to find work.)

• Verb (Animal migration):

  • Vào mùa thu, đàn chim này sẽ di trú về phương Nam. (In autumn, this flock of birds will migrate south.)

Advanced Usage

• "di trú bất hợp pháp": to immigrate illegally; illegal immigration.

  • Vấn đề di trú bất hợp pháp đang rất phức tạp. (The issue of illegal immigration is very complex.)

• "di trú cư": This is a more formal or bureaucratic term for residence change or migration.

  • Thủ tục đăng ký di trú cư rất mất thời gian. (The procedure for registering a change of residence is very time-consuming.)

Variants and Related Words

• Di dân (v/n): to emigrate/immigrate; migrant/immigrant. Often used interchangeably with "di trú" for human movement.

  • Làn sóng di dân đến châu Âu. (The wave of migration to Europe.)

• Di cư (v): to migrate. A very close synonym, commonly used for both human and animal movement.

  • Người dân di cư để tránh chiến tranh. (People migrated to escape war.)

Synonyms

• Migrate: To move from one place to another.
• Immigrate: To come to live permanently in a foreign country.
• Relocate: To move to a new place and establish one's home or business there.
• Resettle: To settle in a different place.

Related Idioms

Note: "Di trú" itself is a formal term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Related concepts are expressed through its synonyms.

• "Chạy trốn, chạy loạn": to flee from war or disaster. This describes a forced, urgent movement, unlike the more planned connotation of "di trú."
  • Hàng nghìn người đã phải chạy loạn khỏi vùng xung đột. (Thousands had to flee the conflict zone.)

verb

1. to immigrate; to migrate; to change one's address