HSK6: learn ten words at a time

空调 · kōngtiáo

air conditioner; air conditioning

room房间fáng jiān太热tài rè(completed / change)了le，to ask请qǐngto open打开dǎ kāiair conditioning空调kōng tiáo。

fáng jiān tài rè le， qǐng dǎ kāi kōng tiáo。

Here, 空调: air conditioner; air conditioning.

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调查 · diàochá

investigate; conduct a survey

we / us我们wǒ meninvestigation调查diào chá(completed / change)了leto study at the same school同学tóng xué(plural)们mento like喜欢xǐ huan(modifier / structural particle)的deto move运动yùn dòng。

wǒ men diào chá le tóng xué men xǐ huan de yùn dòng。

Here, 调查: investigate; conduct a survey.

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调 · diào

transfer someone to another job or place; pronounced diào

he / him他tā(passive: by)被bèito harmonize调diàoto / arrive到dàoShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎito work工作gōng zuò(completed / change)了le。

tā bèi diào dào shàng hǎi gōng zuò le。

Here, 调: transfer someone to another job or place; pronounced diào.

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调研 · diàoyán

research; investigate a situation to gather information

we / us我们wǒ menearly先xiānto make做zuòto investigate and research调研diào yán，again / then再zàito decide (to do something)决定jué dìngto adopt采用cǎi yòngwhich哪个nǎ geplan方案fāng àn。

wǒ men xiān zuò diào yán， zài jué dìng cǎi yòng nǎ ge fāng àn。

Here, 调研: research; investigate a situation to gather information.

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强调 · qiángdiào

emphasize; give something special attention

teacher老师lǎo shīto emphasize (a statement)强调qiáng diào(completed / change)了leon time按时àn shíto hand over交jiāoschool assignment作业zuò yè(modifier / structural particle)的deimportance重要性zhòng yào xìng。

lǎo shī qiáng diào le àn shí jiāo zuò yè de zhòng yào xìng。

Here, 强调: emphasize; give something special attention.

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调 · tiáo

adjust; change a setting

room房间fáng jiān太冷tài lěng(completed / change)了le，(把: marks the object)把bǎtemperature温度wēn dùto harmonize调diàohigh高gāoa bit一点yì diǎn(suggestion)吧ba。

fáng jiān tài lěng le， bǎ wēn dù tiáo gāo yì diǎn ba。

Here, 调: adjust; change a setting.

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调皮 · tiáopí

mischievous; playfully naughty

this这个zhè gechild孩子hái zialthough虽然suī ránnaughty调皮tiáo pí，but但dàndegree / adjective linker很hěnto have / there is有yǒucourtesy礼貌lǐ mào。

zhè ge hái zi suī rán tiáo pí， dàn hěn yǒu lǐ mào。

Here, 调皮: mischievous; playfully naughty.

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调整 · tiáozhěng

adjust; make changes to improve a fit

we / us我们wǒ menaccording to根据gēn jùweather天气tiān qìto adjust调整tiáo zhěng(completed / change)了leto travel旅行lǚ xíngplan计划jì huà。

wǒ men gēn jù tiān qì tiáo zhěng le lǚ xíng jì huà。

Here, 调整: adjust; make changes to improve a fit.

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单调 · dāndiào

monotonous; lacking variety

every day每天měi tiānto make做zuòsame同样tóng yàng(modifier / structural particle)的deto practice练习liàn xía little有点yǒu diǎnmonotonous单调dān diào。

měi tiān zuò tóng yàng de liàn xí yǒu diǎn dān diào。

Here, 单调: monotonous; lacking variety.

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调动 · diàodòng

transfer staff; move someone to a different position or place

she / her她tā(passive: by)被bèito transfer调动diào dòngto / arrive到dàoother另lìng一个yí gèdepartment部门bù ménto work工作gōng zuò。

tā bèi diào dòng dào lìng yí gè bù mén gōng zuò。

Here, 调动: transfer staff; move someone to a different position or place.

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