kiu4 cin1喬遷乔迁
Jyutpingkiu4 cin1
Yalekìuh chīn
Definition
To move to a new or better office or home.
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How it's used
Reserved for formal or celebratory contexts, this term is rarely used in casual daily speech to describe moving house. It carries a positive connotation, implying that the new location is an upgrade or a step up in status. You will most commonly see it written on congratulatory banners or cards sent to friends or business partners who have just moved.
Examples
Congratulations on your move to a new place!
Their company is moving to a better office next month, over to Central.
Related words
Common phrases
joy of moving to a new place
celebrating a move to a new place
Common mistake
Do not use this word for mundane moving, such as moving into a smaller apartment or a temporary rental. It specifically implies a sense of improvement or success, so using it for a downgrade can sound sarcastic or inappropriate.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
