di trú
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Definition
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.
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
- to immigrate; to migrate; to change one's address