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调动

調動
diàodòng
verb HSK 6 #10,401

Meanings

  1. 1 to transfer (personnel); to reassign
  2. 2 to mobilize; to arouse (enthusiasm)

Characters

调
diào
to transfer; to shift; to investigate
动
dòng
to move; to act
To shift and move - transferring people or mobilizing resources.

Examples

HSK 3
他被调动到上海分公司。
Tā bèi diàodòng dào Shànghǎi fēngōngsī.
He was transferred to the Shanghai branch.
HSK 4
老师很会调动学生的积极性。
Lǎoshī hěn huì diàodòng xuésheng de jījíxìng.
The teacher is good at arousing students' enthusiasm.
HSK 6
军队正在调动兵力。
Jūnduì zhèngzài diàodòng bīnglì.
The military is mobilizing troops.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

调 tiáo
动 dòng