对调 (duì diào) — to exchange; to swap (positions, jobs, seats, etc.)
Definition
对调 means a deliberate, mutual exchange between two people of positions, jobs, seats, or shifts — both sides give up what they had to take the other's. Implies a planned swap (often arranged through discussion), unlike a one-way change of post.
verb
to exchangeto swap (positions, jobs, seats, etc.)
Examples
- 对调，。Wǒ men liǎ duì diào yí xià zuò wèi ba, wǒ xiǎng kào chuāng zuò.Let's swap seats — I'd like to sit by the window.
- 对调，。Tā men shēn qǐng duì diào gōng zuò, cóng běi jīng diào dào shàng hǎi.They applied to exchange jobs and were transferred from Beijing to Shanghai.
- 对调，。Zhí bān shí jiān kě yǐ duì diào, zhǐ yào nǐ gēn tóng shì shāng liang hǎo.You can swap your shift times as long as you discuss it with your coworker.
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