Chinese
tiáo
Meaning: to adjust; to harmonize; to season; to mix
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

廚師正忙著調配菜餚的口味。
厨师正忙著调配菜肴的口味。
The chef is busy mixing and adjusting the flavor of the dishes.
央行決定調低利率以刺激經濟增長。
The central bank decided to lower interest rates to stimulate economic growth.
他轉動收音機上的鈕,把音量調低。
He turned the knob on the radio to lower the volume.
他在演出前仔細地調好琴弦的音準。
He carefully tuned the pitch of the instrument strings before the performance.

Usage Notes

When read as 'tiáo', it means to harmonize or adjust. Here it refers to preparing flavors.

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