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title: "Diaodu Meaning: 调度 (diàodù) Means “to dispatch”"
description: "调度 (traditional 調度, diàodù) means “to dispatch; to schedule; to coordinate”. Hear its tones, see what 调 and 度 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 调度 mean?

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调度 diàodù

## to dispatch; to schedule; to coordinate

## It can also mean

- (film) staging (of shots)
- dispatcher; scheduler

## Its characters

1. 调 diào to transfer
2. 度 dù degree (of temperature, angle)

## In a sentence

公司派他负责调度车辆。 The company put him in charge of dispatching vehicles.

[More about 调度](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B0%83%E5%BA%A6)

## More words with 调 or 度

- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [程度 chéngdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdu)
- [尺度 chǐdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chidu)
- [调查 diàochá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaocha)
- [调动 diàodòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodong)
- [调研 diàoyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyan)
- [低调 dīdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didiao)
- [度假 dùjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dujia)
- [额度 édù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/edu)
- [幅度 fúdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fudu)

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