Chinese word

整治

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěng zhì

Meaning

  • verbrenovate

Example

市政府正在整治老河道。shì zhèng fǔ zhèng zài zhěng zhì lǎo hé dào

The city government is renovating the old river channel.

Illustration for 整治 (renovate)

More examples

交警正在整治交通秩序。jiāo jǐng zhèng zài zhěng zhì jiāo tōng zhì xù

Traffic police are improving traffic order.

Core concept

The combined work of fixing what is wrong and making a place or system function properly again.

Common phrases

  • 整治交通秩序zhěng zhì jiāo tōng zhì xù

    improve traffic order

  • 整治违法建筑zhěng zhì wéi fǎ jiàn zhù

    rectify illegal buildings

Similar words

治理zhì lǐ: Managing rivers, the environment, or public systems in a planned way to restore function and order.
疏通shū tōng: Clearing blockages from pipes, river channels, or routes so water or traffic can move freely.
修复xiū fù: Repairing damaged or broken things to restore their former condition or function.
整理zhéng lǐ: Sorting and arranging things or documents to make them neat and orderly.

Definition in Chinese

对公共设施、河道、道路、环境或社会秩序中存在的问题进行整顿、修复和规范，使其恢复正常功能或更为有序。duì gōng gòng shè shī hé dào dào lù huán jìng huò shè huì zhì xù zhōng cún zài de wèn tí jìn xíng zhěng dùn xiū fù hé guī fàn shǐ qí huī fù zhèng cháng gōng néng huò gèng wéi yǒu xù

Word origin

整治 (zhěngzhì, "renovate and regulate") joins 整 (zhěng, "make orderly") with 治 (zhì, "govern or manage"), so it covers both physical improvement and control of problems.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate "renovate" mainly with buildings, but this verb also naturally describes government work on roads, waterways, environmental conditions, and public order.

Other meanings

  • put in orderverb
  • correctverb

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