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整顿

整頓
zhěngdùn
verb HSK 6 #18,190

Meanings

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

Characters

整
zhěng
whole; to put in order; to arrange
顿
dùn
to arrange; to pause; measure word for meals
To put things in order - systematically reorganizing and fixing problems.

Examples

HSK 3
公司需要整顿管理制度。
Gōngsī xūyào zhěngdùn guǎnlǐ zhìdù.
The company needs to overhaul its management system.
HSK 7-9
政府开始整顿市场秩序。
Zhèngfǔ kāishǐ zhěngdùn shìchǎng zhìxù.
The government began rectifying market order.
HSK 7-9
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