Definition

1. Verb:
   • To migrate: To move from one region or habitat to another, often referring to animals or people moving seasonally or permanently.
   • To relocate: To move one's residence or community to a different place, often implying a significant or distant move.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Loài chim này thiên di vào mùa đông. (This species of bird migrates in the winter.)
  • Nhiều gia đình đã phải thiên di đến vùng đất mới. (Many families had to relocate to a new land.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thiên di" often carries a formal or literary tone and is commonly used in contexts discussing ecology, anthropology, or history to describe large-scale movements.

Variants and Related Words

• Di cư (v): to emigrate, to immigrate. This is a more common and general term for migration.
  • Họ di cư sang Canada. (They immigrated to Canada.)

Synonyms

• Migrate: to move from one area to another.
• Relocate: to move to a new place of residence or operation.

Related Idioms

• While "thiên di" itself is not commonly used in idioms, the concept is related to phrases like:
  • "Cuộc di cư vĩ đại": The Great Migration.

    • Cuộc thiên di của loài voi được ghi lại trong phim tài liệu. (The migration of elephants was documented in the film.)