Chinese word

调控

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo kòng

Meaning

  • verbregulate

Example

政府开始调控租金。zhèng fǔ kāi shǐ tiáo kòng zū jīn

The government began to regulate rents.

Illustration for 调控 (regulate)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Guiding a market or other system by making measured changes and holding back extremes.

Common phrases

  • 地方政府调控楼市dì fāng zhèng fǔ tiáo kòng lóu shì

    local government regulates the housing market

  • 调控租金tiáo kòng zū jīn

    regulate rents

  • 政府调控物价zhèng fǔ tiáo kòng wù jià

    government adjusts prices

Similar words

控制kòng zhì: To hold movement or results within set limits by using force or a system.
监管jiān guǎn: To watch over activities according to rules and deal with violations.
调节tiáo jié: To fine-tune something as conditions change so it stays stable.

Definition in Chinese

通过政策、措施或手段对经济指标、价格或市场行为进行限制和调整，以实现控制或稳定目的的动作或过程。tōng guò zhèng cè cuò shī huò shǒu duàn duì jīng jì zhǐ biāo jià gé huò shì chǎng xíng wéi jìn xíng xiàn zhì hé tiáo zhěng yǐ shí xiàn kòng zhì huò wěn dìng mù dì de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

调 (tiáo, "adjust") + 控 (kòng, "control") joins the ideas of changing a condition and limiting its movement, which explains the word's policy-focused sense.

Usage tips

  • This verb fits formal discussion of prices, markets, money, and other public matters, while ordinary personal situations usually call for a less institutional expression.

Other meanings

  • adjustverb
  • manageverb

Opposites

  • 放宽fàng kuānrelax restrictionsverb

Related words

  • 调控力度tiáo kòng lì dùregulatory intensitynoun
  • 调控措施tiáo kòng cuò shīregulatory measuresnoun

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