tự điều chỉnh
Definition
Verb:
- To self-adjust / To self-regulate: The primary meaning of "tự điều chỉnh" is the act of a system, mechanism, or individual automatically making internal corrections or changes to maintain a desired state or function without external intervention.
- To self-correct: It can describe the process of independently rectifying one's own behavior, actions, or a situation.
Noun (implied from "sự tự điều chỉnh"):
- Self-adjustment / Self-regulation: Refers to the capability, process, or result of automatic adjustment.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hệ thống nhiệt này có thể tự điều chỉnh. (This heating system can self-adjust.)
- Sau phản hồi, anh ấy đã tự điều chỉnh cách làm việc. (After the feedback, he self-corrected his working method.)
- Noun (concept):
- Sự tự điều chỉnh của thị trường là cần thiết. (The self-regulation of the market is necessary.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: Often describes systems with automatic control (autorégulation).
- Bộ ổn áp này hoạt động dựa trên nguyên lý tự điều chỉnh. (This voltage stabilizer operates on a self-regulating principle.)
- Psychological/Behavioral Context: Refers to an individual's ability to manage emotions and behavior.
- Trẻ cần học kỹ năng tự điều chỉnh cảm xúc. (Children need to learn emotional self-regulation skills.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tự động điều chỉnh (v): To automatically adjust. Often used interchangeably in technical contexts.
- Van này tự động điều chỉnh lưu lượng. (This valve automatically adjusts the flow rate.)
- Điều chỉnh (v): To adjust, to regulate. The base verb without the "self-" component.
- Sự tự điều chỉnh (n): The state or process of self-adjustment.
Synonyms
- Self-regulate: To control or adjust oneself automatically.
- Self-correct: To right one's own errors.
- Auto-adjust: To adjust automatically (common in technical use).
Related Concepts
- Cân bằng nội môi (Homeostasis): The biological process of self-regulation to maintain internal stability.
- Tự quản (Autonomy): Self-governance, which can involve self-regulation.
- Phản hồi ngược (Feedback loop): A mechanism often essential for self-adjustment.