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title: "Diaodong Meaning: 调动 (diàodòng) Means “to transfer”"
description: "调动 (traditional 調動, diàodòng) means “to transfer; to reassign (personnel)”. Hear its tones, see what 调 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 调动 mean?

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调动 diàodòng

## to transfer; to reassign (personnel)

## It can also mean

- to mobilize; to arouse (enthusiasm, feelings)

## Its characters

1. 调 diào to transfer
2. 动 dòng to stir (feelings)

## In a sentence

他下个月要调动到上海工作。 He is being transferred to work in Shanghai next month.

倘若没有后来那次意想不到的**调动**，他大概会当一辈子经济学家。

From [拼音是谁发明的？ · Who invented pinyin? The story of Zhou Youguang](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-invented-pinyin-zhou-youguang#library-word-212-214)

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## More words with 调 or 动

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [冲动 chōngdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)

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