Writing
整顿 (zhěng dùn) — how to say "to rectify" in Chinese
整顿
To rectify, to reorganize, to put in order
verb
Character composition
整
whole, to put in order
顿
pause, time, suddenly
Radicals / Keys
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
整顿纪律
zhěng dùn jì lǜ
tighten discipline
Examples
政府正在大力整顿市场秩序。
The government is vigorously rectifying market order.
公司需要整顿。
The company needs to be reorganized.
Frequently asked questions
Meaning of rectify in Chinese
"to rectify" in Chinese is 整顿 (zhěng dùn).
What does 整顿 mean in English?
整顿 (zhěng dùn) means "To rectify, to reorganize, to put in order".
How is 整顿 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhěng dùn (written as zheng dun, zhengdun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to rectify" in Chinese characters?
It is written 整顿: 整 has 16 strokes, 顿 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 整顿?
整顿 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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