微調焦輪

mei4 tiu4 ziu1 leon4

fine adjustment knob (of a microscope)

調校

tiu4 gaau3

to adjust; to calibrate

調檔

diu6 dong2

transfer a dossier; consult a dossier

變調

bin3 diu6

[ling.] changed tone, sandhi tone (surface or derived tones)

移調器

ji4 diu6 hei3

guitar capo, capo tasto [Syn.] 移調夾

強調

koeng4 diu6

to highlight

微調節器

mei4 tiu4 zit3 hei3

fine adjustment knob (of a microscope)

語調

jyu5 diu6

(noun) (of voice) In a …tone

調停

tiu4 ting4

to arbitrate, mediate

背景調查

bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4

background check; background investigation [written and colloquial]

調查人員

diu6 caa4 jan4 jyun4

investigator

調動

diu6 dung6

to move; to transfer; to manoeuvre (U.S.: maneuver) (of troops, etc.)

問卷調查

man6 gyun2 diu6 caa4

questionnaire survey

聲調

sing1 diu6

tone (of a language)

調整

tiu4 zing2

(v) to adjust; to regulate; to fine-tune; to align; to modulate; (n) adjustment;

不調和的

bat1 tiu4 wo4 dik1

patchy

下調

haa6 tiu4

adjust downwards; lower (the wage, price, rate, etc)

調節

tiu4 zit3

to adjust; to regulate

調景嶺

tiu4 ging2 ling5

[n] Tiu Keng Leng (area and MTR stop), Rennie's Mill

格調

gaak3 diu6

style; tune