调控 (tiáo kòng) — to regulate, to control

Definition

调控 is a formal verb meaning to regulate/control through deliberate adjustment (prices, markets, emotions). Stronger and more policy-oriented than 调节 (fine-tune), broader in scope than 控制 (restrain).

verb
to regulateto control

Examples

  • 调控
    Yāng háng tiáo kòng huò bì gōng yìng liàng, fáng zhǐ tōng huò péng zhàng.
    The central bank regulates the money supply to prevent inflation.
  • 调控
    Zhèng fǔ chū tái xīn zhèng cè lái tiáo kòng fáng dì chǎn guò rè.
    The government introduced new policies to control the overheated real estate market.
  • 调控
    Xué huì tiáo kòng qíng xù duì xīn lǐ jiàn kāng hěn yǒu bāng zhù.
    Learning to regulate emotions is very beneficial for mental health.

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