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变动

biàn dòng · bian dong

Traditional 變動

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to change
  2. to fluctuate
  3. change
  4. fluctuation
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A schedule change

  1. Liangliang

    这周(zhèzhōu)的(de)课表(kèbiǎo)有(yǒu)变动(biàndòng)。

    There is a change in this week's class schedule.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)变动(biàndòng)？周三(zhōusān)的(de)课(kè)还(hái)在(zài)吗(ma)？

    What change? Is the Wednesday class still on?

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)，只是(zhǐshì)时间(shíjiān)变动(biàndòng)了(le)，改到(gǎidào)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)。

    Still on, just the time changed. It moved to three in the afternoon.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)可以(kěyǐ)睡懒觉(shuìlǎnjiào)了(le)！

    Great, I can sleep in this morning!

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)下午(xiàwǔ)你(nǐ)会(huì)更(gèng)困(kùn)。

    Right, but you will be sleepier in the afternoon.

  6. Dengdeng

    没问题(méiwèntí)，我(wǒ)带(dài)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    No problem, I'll bring coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

金(jīn)价(jià)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)在(zài)变(biàn)动(dòng)。

The price of gold varies from day to day.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by piksea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)人(rén)事(shì)安(ān)排(pái)最(zuì)近(jìn)有(yǒu)些(xiē)变(biàn)动(dòng)。

There have been some changes in the company's staffing arrangements recently.

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