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title: "Gaidong Meaning: 改动 (gǎidòng) Means “to change”"
description: "改动 (traditional 改動, gǎidòng) means “to change; to alter; change; alteration”. Hear its tones, see what 改 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaidong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 改动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

改动 gǎidòng

## to change; to alter; change; alteration

## Its characters

1. 改 gǎi to change
2. 动 dòng to move

## In a sentence

这份计划我改动了几处。 I changed a few parts of this plan.

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## More words with 改 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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