Usage note
“调整”意思是改变一点，让东西变得更好或更合适。
“tiáo zhěng” yì si shì gǎi biàn yī diǎn, ràng dōng xi biàn dé gèng hǎo huò gèng hé shì.
"Adjust" means to change a little to make something better or more suitable.
Context note
如果椅子太高，我们可以调整它的高度。
Rú guǒ yǐ zi tài gāo, wǒ men kě yǐ tiáo zhěng tā de gāo dù.
If the chair is too high, we can adjust its height.
5 examples
请调整你的坐姿，坐直一点。
qǐng diào zhěng nǐ de zuò zī， zuò zhí yì diǎn。
Please adjust your sitting posture, sit up straight.
妈妈调整了空调的温度。
mā ma tiáo zhěng le kōng tiáo de wēn dù。
Mom adjusted the temperature of the air conditioner.
我们需要调整计划，因为下雨了。
wǒ men xū yào tiáo zhěng jì huà， yīn wèi xià yǔ le。
We need to adjust the plan because it is raining.
小明调整了书包的带子。
xiǎo míng tiáo zhěng le shū bāo de dài zǐ。
Xiao Ming adjusted the straps of his backpack.
老师调整了课表，让学习更轻松。
lǎo shī tiáo zhěng le kè biǎo， ràng xué xí gèng qīng sōng。
The teacher adjusted the schedule to make learning easier.
5 mini stories
小明调整了自行车的座位。现在骑着很舒服。
xiǎo míng tiáo zhěng le zì xíng chē de zuò wèi。 xiàn zài qí zhe hěn shū fú。
Xiao Ming adjusted the seat of his bike. Now it is comfortable to ride.
小红调整了画架的角度。她画得更好了。
xiǎo hóng tiáo zhěng le huà jià de jiǎo dù。 tā huà dé gèng hǎo le。
Xiao Hong adjusted the angle of the easel. She drew better.
因为天气热，我们调整了活动时间。大家很开心。
yīn wèi tiān qì rè， wǒ men tiáo zhěng le huó dòng shí jiān。 dà jiā hěn kāi xīn。
Because the weather was hot, we adjusted the activity time. Everyone was happy.
爸爸调整了电视的音量。声音变小了。
bà ba tiáo zhěng le diàn shì de yīn liàng。 shēng yīn biàn xiǎo le。
Dad adjusted the volume of the TV. The sound became quieter.
老师调整了座位，让小明和小红坐在一起。
lǎo shī tiáo zhěng le zuò wèi， ràng xiǎo míng hé xiǎo hóng zuò zài yì qǐ。
The teacher adjusted the seats, letting Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong sit together.
Mini dialogue
调整座位
A
请调整一下你的座位。
Qǐng tiáozhěng yīxià nǐ de zuòwèi.
Please adjust your seat.
B
好的，这样舒服多了。
Hǎo de, zhèyàng shūfu duō le.
Okay, this is much more comfortable.
调整计划
A
下雨了，我们需要调整计划。
Xià yǔ le, wǒmen xūyào tiáozhěng jìhuà.
It's raining, we need to adjust the plan.
B
那我们改在室内玩吧。
Nà wǒmen gǎi zài shìnèi wán ba.
Then let's play indoors instead.
Related words and contrasts
similar
改变
gǎibiàn
to change
Both mean to make something different.
related
适应
shìyìng
to adapt
You adjust to adapt to new situations.