调理

調理
tiáolǐ
verb #41,357

Meanings

  1. 1 to nurse one's health; to recuperate
  2. 2 to regulate (bodily functions)
  3. 3 to discipline; to train (a person)

Examples

HSK 4
Nǐ zuìjìn tài lèi le, yào hǎohǎo tiáolǐ yíxià shēntǐ.
You've been worn out lately; you need to take proper care of your health.
HSK 7-9
Yīshēng jiànyì tā chī zhōngyào tiáolǐ píwèi.
The doctor suggested she take Chinese herbal medicine to regulate her digestion.

Tips

mistakes
调 is read tiáo here, as in 调整 'to adjust'. Read diào it belongs to other words: 调查 'to investigate', 声调 'tone'.
culture
调理 is how Chinese medicine describes its approach: not attacking one symptom, but slowly bringing the body back into balance with herbs, food and rest over weeks or months.

Stroke Order

调 tiáo
理 lǐ