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调整

tiáo zhěng · tiao zheng

Traditional 調整

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to adjust
  2. adjustment
  3. revision
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Adjusting the bike seat

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)自行车座(zìxíngchēzuò)太(tài)低(dī)了(le)，我(wǒ)来(lái)调整(tiáozhěng)一下(yīxià)。你(nǐ)坐上去(zuòshàngqù)试试(shìshì)。

    Your bike seat is too low. I will adjust it. Sit on it and try.

  2. Dengdeng

    太高了(tàigāole)！我的(wǒde)脚(jiǎo)碰不到(pèngbùdào)地(dì)。

    Too high! My feet cannot reach the ground.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)再(zài)调整(tiáozhěng)低(dī)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Then adjust it a bit lower.

  4. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)刚刚好(gāngganghǎo)。我们(wǒmen)骑(qí)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)！

    Just right now. Let us ride to dinner!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)这次(zhècì)我要(wǒyào)调整(tiáozhěng)的(de)是(shì)你的(nǐde)速度(sùdù)，别(bié)骑得(qíde)太快(tàikuài)。

    OK, but this time I will adjust your speed. Do not ride too fast.

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In a sentence

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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