Definition

1. Verb:
   • To adjust (by adding or subtracting): To modify an amount, degree, or proportion by either increasing or decreasing it to achieve a correct or desired state.
   • To moderate: To make changes to something to make it less extreme or more suitable.

Usage Examples

• (Adjust to the right dose.)
• (This recipe needs the amount of salt adjusted a little.)
• (He adjusted the temperature to a suitable level.)

Advanced Usage

• "gia giảm linh hoạt": to adjust flexibly.
  • Chúng ta phải gia giảm linh hoạt theo tình hình thực tế. (We must adjust flexibly according to the actual situation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Điều chỉnh (v): to adjust, to regulate. This is a more general synonym.
• Thêm bớt (v): to add and subtract. This is a more colloquial phrase with a similar core meaning.

Synonyms

• Adjust: To change something slightly to make it fit or work better.
• Modulate: To adjust or regulate the degree or intensity of something.
• Modify: To make partial or minor changes to something.

Related Idioms

• Gia giảm tùy cơ: To adjust according to the situation; to play it by ear.
  • Kế hoạch không cố định, chúng ta sẽ gia giảm tùy cơ. (The plan is not fixed; we will adjust according to the situation.)

1. Adjust (by adding or substracting)
   • Gia giảm cho đúng liều lượng
     To adjust to the right dose