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调整

tiáo zhěng · tiao zheng

Traditional 調整

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to adjust
  2. adjustment
  3. revision
  4. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

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2 examples
01

系(xì)统(tǒng)会(huì)调(tiáo)整(zhěng)成(chéng)允(yǔn)许(xǔ)你(nǐ)看(kàn)到(dào)的(de)内(nèi)容(róng)。

The system will be adjusted to what it is that you are allowed to see.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by sacredceltic · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)调(tiáo)整(zhěng)了(le)座(zuò)位(wèi)的(de)高(gāo)度(dù)，坐(zuò)得(de)更(gèng)舒(shū)服(fu)了(le)。

He adjusted the height of the seat and sat more comfortably.

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调
diào

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres)

整
zhěng

(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly; (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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