调节

調節

tiáojié

verb HSK 5 #10,338

Meanings

1 to adjust; to regulate
2 to modulate

Characters

to adjust; to tune

section; joint; to economize

Tuning the joints — fine-tuning something to the right level.

Examples

请把空调温度调节到二十五度。

Qǐng bǎ kōngtiáo wēndù tiáojié dào èrshíwǔ dù.

Please adjust the air conditioning to 25 degrees.

人体可以自动调节体温。

Réntǐ kěyǐ zìdòng tiáojié tǐwēn.

The human body can automatically regulate body temperature.

你需要调节好工作和生活的平衡。

Nǐ xūyào tiáojié hǎo gōngzuò hé shēnghuó de pínghéng.

You need to adjust the balance between work and life.

Tips

usage

调节 emphasizes bringing something to an optimal state. Compare with 调整 (tiáozhěng, to adjust/reorganize), which implies larger-scale restructuring, while 调节 is more about fine-tuning.

Stroke Order

调 tiáo

节 jié