燮理

xiè
  1. to harmonize
  2. to adapt
  3. to adjust

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协和 xié
  1. to harmonize
  2. harmony
  3. cooperation
  4. (music) consonant
無論是多麼不協和的兩種顏色,在技術高超的設計師手裏,也能化成悅目的配搭。

In the hands of a skilled designer, any two colors can go well together.

Source: Tatoeba

燮和 xiè
  1. to harmonize
  2. to live in harmony
tiáo
  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
汤姆把电视调大声。

Tom turned up the TV.

Source: Tatoeba

调协 tiáoxié
  1. to harmonize
  2. to match
xié
  1. to harmonize
  2. to accord with
  3. to agree
xié
  1. to cooperate
  2. to harmonize
  3. to help
  4. to assist
  5. to join
协调 xiétiáo
  1. to coordinate
  2. to harmonize
  3. to fit together
  4. to match (colors etc)
  5. harmonious
  6. concerted
他的第三点说明的是,埃米特试图协调现实与他的理论设计。

The third point to make is that Emmet attempted to harmonize his theory with the reality of designing.

Source: Tatoeba

xiè
  1. to blend
  2. to adjust
  3. to harmonize
  4. harmony
调节 tiáojié
  1. to adjust
  2. to regulate
  3. to harmonize
  4. to reconcile (accountancy etc)
音量調節在哪裡?

Where's the volume control?

Source: Tatoeba

化用 huàyòng to adapt (an idea etc)
改编 gǎibiān
  1. to adapt
  2. to rearrange
  3. to revise
调适 tiáoshì
  1. to adapt (to an environment etc)
  2. to make sth suitable
  3. adaptation
  4. adjustment
  5. adaptive
适应 shìyìng
  1. to adapt
  2. to fit
  3. to suit
我适应新环境很慢。

I'm slow to adapt to new situations.

Source: Tatoeba

改成 gǎichéng
  1. to convert
  2. to turn into (sth else)
  3. to adapt (a story to another medium)
人们热切地寻求更有现代风格的衣服,所以把以前的旗袍改成了适合他们品位的东西。

People eagerly sought a more modernised style of dress and transformed the old qipao to suit their tastes.

Source: Tatoeba

调整 tiáozhěng
  1. to adjust
  2. adjustment
  3. revision

classifier:

系统会调整成允许你看到的内容。

The system will be adjusted to what it is that you are allowed to see.

Source: Tatoeba

调谐 tiáoxié
  1. harmonious
  2. to adjust
  3. to tune (e.g. wireless receiver)
  4. to bring into harmony
整肃 zhěng
  1. strict
  2. serious
  3. solemn
  4. dignified
  5. to tidy up
  6. to clean up
  7. to purge
  8. to adjust