Chinese word

整顿

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhěng dùn

Meaning

  • verbtidy up

Example

他们决定整顿仓库。tā men jué dìng zhěng dùn cāng kù

They decided to tidy up the warehouse.

Illustration for 整顿 (tidy up)

More examples

领导决定整顿队伍的纪律。líng dǎo jué dìng zhěng dùn duì wǔ de jì lǜ

The leaders decided to tighten discipline in the team.

Core concept

Restore a messy or poorly run place to an orderly, efficient state.

Common phrases

  • 整顿纪律zhěng dùn jì lǜ

    tighten discipline

  • 整顿队伍zhěng dùn duì wǔ

    reorganize the team

  • 整顿秩序zhěng dùn zhì xù

    restore order

Similar words

整理zhéng lǐ: Arrange scattered things or information neatly and in order.
清理qīng lǐ: Remove unwanted things or dirt to make a place clean.
改善gǎi shàn: Make a condition, situation, or method better.

Definition in Chinese

把凌乱或不合规范的事物整理好，使秩序恢复并提高效率。bǎ líng luàn huò bù hé guī fàn de shì wù zhéng lǐ hǎo shǐ zhì xù huī fù bìng tí gāo xiào lǜ

Word origin

整顿 (zhěngdùn, "tidy up") combines 整 (zhěng, "put in order") with 顿 (dùn, "settle"), giving the idea of putting disorder into a settled order.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often sounds more official than a small household cleanup and commonly applies to workplaces, storage areas, records, or other systems that need order restored.

Other meanings

  • reorganizeverb

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