调 – vocab dash

调tiáo

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Meanings

1. to harmonize

2. to reconcile

3. to blend

4. to suit well

5. to adjust

6. to regulate

7. to season (food)

8. to provoke

9. to incite

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Examples10

把bǎ电视diànshì声音shēngyīn调tiáo大dà点儿diǎnr。

Turn up the TV.

不要bùyào再zài调tiáo大dà电视diànshì的de声音shēngyīn了le。

Don't turn up the volume of TV anymore.

我wǒ可以kěyǐ为wèi你nǐ调tiáo杯bēi热rè饮料yǐnliào吗ma？

Can I fix you a hot drink?

汤姆Tāngmǔ把bǎ电视diànshì调tiáo大声dàshēng。

Tom turned up the TV.

这zhè台tái琴qín应该yīnggāi好hǎo多年duōnián没méi调tiáo过guo音yīn了le。

This piano has probably not been tuned for years.

汤姆Tāngmǔ去qù学校xuéxiào学习xuéxí调tiáo琴qín手艺shǒuyì。

Tom went to school to learn how to tune pianos.