整顿 zhěngdùn to tidy up
to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
How to remember 整顿: 整 entire + 顿 measure word for meals = to tidy up.
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How it is used
- To rectify and reorganize - impose order on something lax: 整顿纪律 (zhěngdùn jìlǜ) tighten up discipline, 整顿市场 (zhěngdùn shìchǎng) clean up the market.
- Official/administrative; implies correcting disorder from above. Object is usually an organization, order, or practices.