Meaning of 整顿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to tidy up
- to reorganize
- to consolidate
- to rectify
How to use 整顿
整顿 is used for fixing problems in organizations, markets, discipline, or work style, often in news and official language. It suggests correcting something that has gone wrong, not just light tidying. Example: 公司决定整顿管理制度。(Gōngsī juédìng zhěngdùn guǎnlǐ zhìdù.) The company decided to rectify its management system.
整 (zhěng) means whole or in order, and 顿 (dùn) can mean to arrange or pause. Picture stopping everything to put the whole group back in order.
Common mistake: Learners often use 整顿 for tidying a room, but 整理 (zhěnglǐ) is the natural word for arranging things like books or a desk. Also keep the third tone on 整 and the fourth tone on 顿.
Stroke order for each character
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整 zhěng · whole · 16 strokes
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顿 dùn · to stop · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 整顿.
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire |
| 整天 | zhěngtiān | all day long; whole day |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
| 整整 | zhěngzhěng | whole; full |
| 整体 | zhěngtǐ | whole; entirety; overall; whole; general |
| 整齐 | zhěngqí | orderly; neat |
| 整治 | zhěngzhì | to bring under control; to regulate |
| 整洁 | zhěngjié | neatly; tidy |
| 停顿 | tíngdùn | to halt; to break off |
| 整合 | zhěnghé | to conform; to integrate |
Questions about 整顿
What does 整顿 mean?
整顿 (zhěngdùn) means "to tidy up; to reorganize" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 整顿?
整顿 is made of 2 characters: 整 (16 strokes), 顿 (10 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 整顿 an HSK word?
Yes. 整顿 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 整顿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 整顿 is written 整頓.
What is the difference between 整顿 and 调整?
调整 (tiáozhěng) means to adjust or fine tune something, like a plan or a schedule. 整顿 implies there is a problem or disorder that needs to be corrected, often with firm action.
What words often go with 整顿?
Common objects include 纪律 (jìlǜ, discipline), 秩序 (zhìxù, order), 市场 (shìchǎng, market), and 作风 (zuòfēng, work style). You will also see the noun phrase 整顿工作 in official reports.