整顿

整頓

zhěngdùn

verb HSK 6 #18,190

Meanings

1 to reorganize; to rectify; to overhaul
2 to consolidate; to put in order

Characters

whole; to put in order; to arrange

to arrange; to pause; measure word for meals

To put things in order — systematically reorganizing and fixing problems.

Examples

公司需要整顿管理制度。

Gōngsī xūyào zhěngdùn guǎnlǐ zhìdù.

The company needs to overhaul its management system.

政府开始整顿市场秩序。

Zhèngfǔ kāishǐ zhěngdùn shìchǎng zhìxù.

The government began rectifying market order.

整顿作风是当务之急。

Zhěngdùn zuòfēng shì dāngwùzhījí.

Rectifying work style is the top priority.

Tips

usage

整顿 is more systematic and institutional than 整治. It implies overhauling an entire system: 整顿纪律 (tighten discipline), 整顿秩序 (restore order), 整顿行业 (overhaul an industry). Very common in government and corporate language.

Stroke Order

整 zhěng

顿 dùn