调 (tiáo) — to adjust, to tune (a device, instrument, etc.); to reconcile, to harmonize (a relationship, conflict, etc.)
Definition
调 (tiáo) is a base verb meaning 'to tune / to adjust (a device)'; for relationships use 调解, and for overall coordination use 调整.
verb
to adjustto tune (a device, instrument, etc.)to reconcileto harmonize (a relationship, conflict, etc.)
Easily confused
- 调diàolook-alike(verb) to transfer, to move (troops, cadres, personnel)
- 条tiáosound-alike(classifier) used for long, thin objects (rivers, roads, trousers, fish, etc.)
- 调diàolook-aliketo transfer, to move (people, troops, or resources) from one place to another
- 雕diāolook-aliketo carve, to engrave
- 译yìlook-aliketo translate
Examples
- 调。Qǐng bǎ shēng yīn tiáo dà yì diǎn.Please turn the volume up a bit.
- 调。Tā zhèng zài tiáo gāng qín de yīn.He is tuning the piano.
- 。Tā men zhī jiān de máo dùn xū yào hǎo hǎo tiáo jiě yí xià.The conflict between them needs to be properly mediated.
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