提调

提調

tídiào

verb

Meanings

1 to supervise and deploy (troops, staff)
2 to direct and assign
3 (historical) a supervisory officer

Characters

to lift; to raise

to dispatch; to transfer

Examples

由他负责提调全场人员。

Yóu tā fùzé tídiào quán chǎng rényuán.

He is responsible for directing and assigning all the on-site staff.

清代设有提调官管理考场事务。

Qīngdài shè yǒu tídiàoguān guǎnlǐ kǎochǎng shìwù.

In the Qing dynasty there was a 'tidiao' officer in charge of examination-hall affairs.

Tips

history

In Ming and Qing imperial examinations the 提调官 tídiàoguān was the senior administrative officer running the examination hall — separate from the 监临 (chief supervisor) and 主考 (chief examiner). The verb sense 'to direct/assign' grew out of this office.

Stroke Order

提 tí

调 tiáo