调动 (diào dòng) — to transfer, to redeploy (personnel, troops, funds); to mobilize, to bring into play (enthusiasm, initiative)
Definition
调动 is used for two senses: transferring or reassigning people/roles (transitive — takes 把 construction), and mobilizing latent resources like enthusiasm. 发动 and 动员 focus more on launching or rallying people into action.
verb
to transferto redeploy (personnel, troops, funds)to mobilizeto bring into play (enthusiasm, initiative)
Examples
- 调动。Gōng sī bǎ tā diào dòng dào le běi jīng fēn gōng sī.The company transferred him to the Beijing branch.
- 调动。Zhèng fǔ zhèng diào dòng dà liàng wù zī zhī yuán zāi qū.The government is mobilizing large amounts of supplies to support the disaster area.
- 调动。Hǎo de lǐng dǎo huì diào dòng yuán gōng de jī jí xìng.A good leader can mobilize employees' enthusiasm.
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