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title: "Banqian Meaning: 搬迁 (bānqiān) Means “to move”"
description: "搬迁 (traditional 搬遷, bānqiān) means “to move; to relocate”. Hear its tones, see what 搬 and 迁 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banqian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 搬迁 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

搬迁 bānqiān

## to move; to relocate

## Its characters

1. 搬 bān to move
2. 迁 qiān to move

## In a sentence

我们公司下个月搬迁到新楼。 Our company is relocating to a new building next month.

[More about 搬迁](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%90%AC%E8%BF%81)

## More words with 搬 or 迁

- [搬家 bānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banjia)
- [拆迁 chāiqiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaiqian)
- [迁移 qiānyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyi)

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