Definition
变动 (biàndòng) means 'to change' (plans, policies, situations) or 'to fluctuate' (prices, data). It is more specific than 变化 (biànhuà), which covers any kind of change, and for the fluctuation sense 波动 (bōdòng) is the more common term for prices/emotions. 变动 often implies a deliberate or systematic modification.
verb
to change (in plans, policies, situations)to fluctuate (in prices, numbers, data)
Examples
- 变动。Gōngsī de jìhuà zuìjìn biàn dòng le.The company's plan recently changed.
- 变动。Gǔshì de jiàgé biàn dòng hěn dà.Stock market prices fluctuate a lot.
- 变动。Huánjìng biàn dòng huì yǐngxiǎng wǒmen de juédìng.Environmental changes will affect our decision.
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