diào

调拨

Word · VerbTraditional調

transfer; allocate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to transfer and allocate (funds or materials)

formal

Primarily used in an administrative, logistical, or financial context for the formal allocation of resources.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
diào调
bō拨
le了
jǐn紧
jí急
wù物
zī资
gěi给
zāi灾
qū区
 。

The government allocated emergency supplies to the disaster area.

Zǒng总
bù部
diào调
bō拨
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
xiàng项
yòng用
yú于
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
 。

Headquarters allocated a sum of money for the new project.

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Zhè这
pī批
zhǒng种
zi子
shì是
gāng刚
cóng从
cāng仓
kù库
diào调
bō拨
lái来
de的
 。

These seeds were just transferred and allocated from the warehouse.

2.

verb

to dispatch; to assign (personnel)

formal

Focuses on the assignment and movement of people, often within an organizational structure. Sometimes used in combination with words like '人员' or '部队'.

Gōng公
sī司
lǐng领
dǎo导
kě可
yǐ以
zì自
yóu由
diào调
bō拨
gè各
bù部
mén门
de的
rén人
yuán员
 。

Company leadership can freely dispatch personnel from various departments.

Gōng工
chéng程
zǒng总
zhǐ指
huī挥
fù负
zé责
diào调
bō拨
suǒ所
yǒu有
gōng工
rén人
 。

The chief project commander is responsible for dispatching all workers.

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Jūn军
duì队
tīng听
cóng从
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
diào调
bō拨
 。

The army obeys the general's dispatch orders.