Meaning of 调动
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to transfer
- to maneuver (troops etc)
- movement of personnel
- to mobilize
- to bring into play
How to use 调动
调动 is common for job transfers, moving troops, and figuratively for stirring up energy or enthusiasm, as in 调动积极性 (diàodòng jījíxìng, to motivate people). Example: 他被调动到北京工作了。 (Tā bèi diàodòng dào Běijīng gōngzuò le.) He was transferred to work in Beijing.
调 (diào) means to shift or assign, and 动 (dòng) means to move. Put them together and you shift people or resources so they start moving to a new place or role.
Common mistake: 调 has two readings. Here it is diào (transfer), not tiáo as in 调整 (tiáozhěng, to adjust), so do not say tiáodòng. Also, 调动 is not 运动 (yùndòng); 运动 means exercise or a physical movement, not reassigning people.
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调 diào · to transfer · 10 strokes
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动 dòng · to move · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 调动.
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord |
Questions about 调动
What does 调动 mean?
调动 (diàodòng) means "to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 调动?
调动 is made of 2 characters: 调 (10 strokes), 动 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 调动 an HSK word?
Yes. 调动 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 调动 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 调动 is written 調動.
What is the difference between 调动 and 动员?
动员 (dòngyuán) means to mobilize people by calling on them to take part, often for a campaign. 调动 focuses on reassigning or deploying people and resources, or on bringing out qualities like enthusiasm.
Can 调动 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean a personnel change, as in 人事调动 (rénshì diàodòng, personnel reshuffle) or 工作调动 (gōngzuò diàodòng, a job transfer).