Definition

1. Verb:
   • To revise, to amend, to modify: The primary meaning of "tu chỉnh" is to make changes or corrections to a document, text, or formal set of rules in order to improve it or update it. It implies a formal or careful process of alteration.
   • To rework, to re-edit: This sense refers to the act of editing or adjusting content, often with the goal of refinement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quốc hội đang thảo luận để tu chỉnh hiến pháp. (Parliament is discussing amending the constitution.)
  • Anh ấy cần tu chỉnh lại bản báo cáo trước khi nộp. (He needs to revise the report before submitting it.)
  • Luật này đã được tu chỉnh nhiều lần. (This law has been amended many times.)

Advanced Usage

• "tu chỉnh" is most commonly used in formal, legal, literary, or academic contexts. It is not typically used for casual, everyday corrections.
  • Việc tu chỉnh các điều khoản hợp đồng đòi hỏi sự đồng thuận. (Amending the contract terms requires consensus.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chỉnh sửa (v): to edit, to correct. This is a more general and common term for making corrections or edits to texts, documents, or data.

  • Tôi đang chỉnh sửa bài viết. (I am editing the article.)

• Sửa đổi (v): to modify, to amend. Often used interchangeably with "tu chỉnh" in legal and formal contexts.

  • sửa đổi luật (to amend a law)

• Hiệu chỉnh (v): to calibrate, to adjust. Used primarily for technical adjustments to instruments, machines, or data settings.

  • hiệu chỉnh máy đo (to calibrate the gauge)

Synonyms

• Revise: To re-examine and make alterations to written material.
• Amend: To make minor changes to a text, especially a law or contract, to improve it.
• Modify: To make partial or minor changes to something.

Related Idioms

Note: "Tu chỉnh" itself is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is typically literal and formal.