调控

• Pinyin: tiáo kòng
• Hanzi breakdown: 调 = 讠+ 周 — to adjust; 控 = 扌(hand) + 空 — to control

Meaning

To regulate; to control; to adjust and manage (policies, economy, etc.).

Commonly used in economic and policy contexts, referring to government intervention to manage markets, prices, or development. Frequently appears in terms like 宏观调控 (macroeconomic regulation) and 房地产调控 (real estate regulation).

Examples

1. 政府出台了一系列房地产调控政策，遏制房价过快上涨。 The government introduced a series of real estate regulation policies to curb rapidly rising housing prices.
2. 央行通过调控利率来稳定金融市场。 The central bank stabilizes financial markets by regulating interest rates.
3. 宏观调控的目标是保持经济平稳健康发展。 The goal of macroeconomic regulation is to maintain stable and healthy economic development.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, policy, government

Tone: official

Do Say

• 加强调控。(Strengthen regulation.)
• 调控房价。(Regulate housing prices.)

Don't Say

• 用'调控'指个人日常调整 (调控 implies large-scale official regulation — for personal adjustments, use 调整 or 控制)

Origin & History

调 means to adjust, 控 means to control — adjusting and controlling.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal