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title: "Biandong Meaning: 变动 (biàndòng) Means “to change”"
description: "变动 (traditional 變動, biàndòng) means “to change; to alter; change; fluctuation”. Hear its tones, see what 变 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 变动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

变动 biàndòng

## to change; to alter; change; fluctuation

## Its characters

1. 变 biàn to change
2. 动 dòng to move

## In a sentence

公司的计划又变动了。 The company's plans have changed again.

[More about 变动](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%98%E5%8A%A8)

## More words with 变 or 动

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变成 biànchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biancheng)
- [变革 biàngé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biange)
- [变更 biàngēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biangeng)
- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [变换 biànhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhuan)
- [变形 biànxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxing)
- [变异 biànyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyi)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)

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