English–Chinese
“regulate” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintiáo kòng
Example
政府开始调控租金。zhèng fǔ kāi shǐ tiáo kòng zū jīn
The government began to regulate rents.
How to say “regulate” in Chinese
“Regulate” in Chinese is 调控 (tiáo kòng).
Guiding a market or other system by making measured changes and holding back extremes.
Example sentences with 调控
面对房价上涨，地方政府出台措施来调控楼市。miàn duì fáng jià shàng zhǎng dì fāng zhèng fǔ chū tái cuò shī lái tiáo kòng lóu shì
Faced with rising housing prices, the local government introduced measures to regulate the housing market.
Tips for using 调控
- This verb fits formal discussion of prices, markets, money, and other public matters, while ordinary personal situations usually call for a less institutional expression.