Definition
调 (diào) as a noun means 'tone, key, or pitch' in music, or 'tune, melody'. It is distinct from the listed siblings, which are all about military units or departments — 调 is not used for troops or organizations in its noun sense.
noun
to transferto move (people, troops, or resources) from one place to another
Easily confused
- 调tiáolook-aliketo adjust, to tune (a device, instrument, etc.)
- 掉diàosound-aliketo fall; to drop
- 雕diāolook-aliketo carve, to engrave
- 吊diàosound-aliketo hang, to suspend
- 译yìlook-aliketo translate
- 叼diāosound-aliketo hold in one's mouth (as a cigarette, bone, or object)
Examples
- 调。Gōngsī bǎ tā diào dào guówài qù gōngzuò.The company transferred him to work abroad.
- 调。Shàngjí mìnglìng diào yí gè shī qù biānjìng.The superior ordered to transfer a division to the border.
- 调。Wǒmen xūyào diào yìxiē zījīn lái yìngjí.We need to transfer some funds to deal with the emergency.
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