对调

對調

duìdiào

verb #36,611

Meanings

1 to swap
2 to exchange (places, roles, positions)

Characters

pair; opposite; matching

to transfer; shift

Examples

我们俩对调一下座位吧。

Wǒmen liǎ duìdiào yīxià zuòwèi ba.

Let's swap seats.

两个部门的负责人对调了职务。

Liǎng ge bùmén de fùzérén duìdiào le zhíwù.

The heads of the two departments swapped positions.

Tips

usage

对调 emphasizes a clean two-way exchange between matched pairs (seats, posts, roles). For free-form exchange or trade, 交换 (jiāohuàn) is more general.

Stroke Order

对 duì

调 tiáo