调动

調動

diàodòng

verb HSK 5 #10,401

Meanings

To shift and move — transferring people or mobilizing resources.

他被调动到上海分公司。

Tā bèi diàodòng dào Shànghǎi fēngōngsī.

He was transferred to the Shanghai branch.

老师很会调动学生的积极性。

Lǎoshī hěn huì diàodòng xuéshēng de jījíxìng.

The teacher is good at arousing students' enthusiasm.

公司调动了大量资源来完成这个项目。

Gōngsī diàodòng le dàliàng zīyuán lái wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

The company mobilized a lot of resources to complete this project.

军队正在调动兵力。

Jūnduì zhèngzài diàodòng bīnglì.

The military is mobilizing troops.

grammar

Here 调 is pronounced diào (4th tone), meaning 'to transfer/move.' When pronounced tiáo (2nd tone), it means 'to adjust' as in 调整 (tiáozhěng).

usage

调动 has two main uses: (1) job transfer — 工作调动 (gōngzuò diàodòng), and (2) mobilizing — 调动积极性 (arouse enthusiasm), 调动资源 (mobilize resources).

调 tiáo

动 dòng