Chinese word

调节

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo jié

Meaning

  • verbadjust

Example

你可以调节音量吗？nǐ ké yǐ tiáo jié yīn liàng ma

Can you adjust the volume?

Illustration for 调节 (adjust)

More examples

听到噪音时，他学会通过深呼吸来调节情绪。tīng dào zào yīn shí tā xué huì tōng guò shēn hū xī lái tiáo jié qíng xù

When he heard noise, he learned to manage his emotions through deep breathing.

Core concept

A hand turns a control until a changing condition reaches the desired level or balance.

Common phrases

  • 调节音量tiáo jié yīn liàng

    adjust volume

  • 调节情绪tiáo jié qíng xù

    manage emotions

  • 调节温度tiáo jié wēn dù

    adjust temperature

Similar words

调整tiáo zhěng: Rearranges or changes amounts and order to create a more suitable result.
控制kòng zhì: Keeps movement or change within limits by applying force or using a control method.

Definition in Chinese

改变某物的状态或参数，使其达到所需要的程度或平衡。gǎi biàn mǒu wù de zhuàng tài huò cān shù shǐ qí dá dào suǒ xū yào de chéng dù huò píng héng

Word origin

调节 (tiáojié, "adjust") combines 调 (tiáo, "tune") + 节 (jié, "regulate"), giving the image of bringing a changing condition into a suitable range.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb covers both small setting changes, such as sound or temperature, and the steadying of an inner state, so its object can be physical or emotional.

Other meanings

  • adjustmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 调节器tiáo jié qìregulatornoun
  • 调节阀tiáo jié fácontrol valvenoun

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