Definition
整顿 (zhěng dùn) means to rectify or reorganize an organization, system, or discipline — a formal, authoritative overhaul. This contrasts with 收拾 (shōu shi) 'tidy up' (physical objects or colloquially dealing with someone) and 整理 (zhěng lǐ) 'arrange, sort out' (more general, less authoritative). 纠正 (jiū zhèng) corrects specific errors, while 整顿 targets broader systemic issues.
verb
to rectifyto reorganizeto consolidate (an organization, system, or discipline)
Examples
- 整顿。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài zhěng dùn shìchǎng zhìxù.The government is rectifying market order.
- 整顿。Gōngsī xūyào zhěng dùn nèibù jìlǜ.The company needs to consolidate internal discipline.
- 整顿，。Jīngguò quánmiàn zhěng dùn, gōngchǎng huīfù le shēngchǎn.After a thorough reorganization, the factory resumed production.
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