How to say “adjust” in Chinese
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“Adjust” in Chinese is 调整, tiáo zhěng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
调整 is read tiáo zhěng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”. Its second reading is diào, “tone, melody”.
At the bottom, 正 zhèng “straight” — both the meaning and the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “调整”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 调整. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们得3调整一下工作计划wǒmenděitiáozhěngyíxiàgōngzuòjìhuàWe need to adjust our work plan.
- 公司需要调整销售策略。gōngsīxūyàotiáozhěngxiāoshòucèlüèThe company needs to adjust its sales strategy.
- 这次调整涉及哪些方面？zhècìtiáozhěngshèjínǎxiēfāngmiànWhat does this reshuffle affect?
More words from the lesson “Decisions from above”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “adjust” in Chinese?
“Adjust” in Chinese is 调整, pinyin tiáozhěng.
What does 调整 mean?
调整 (tiáozhěng) means “adjust”.
How do you write 调整?
调整 is 2 characters: 调 (tiáo) — adjust, tune; 整 (zhěng) — whole; put in order. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 调整?
调整 is read tiáozhěng. Tones: tiáo — second tone, zhěng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“adjust” in the lesson “Decisions from above”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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