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取齐

Word · VerbTraditional取齊

make equal to a standard; gather

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to make equal to a standard; to adjust to match (in quantity, length, height, etc.)

Often used in tailoring, construction, or manufacturing to ensure uniformity.

Yī衣
fu服
de的
cháng长
duǎn短
kě可
zhào照
lǎo老
yàng样
qǔ取
qí齐
 。

The length of the clothes can be adjusted to match the old sample.

Bǎ把
liǎng两
biān边
de的
mù木
bǎn板
qǔ取
qí齐
 ,
bù不
yào要
yī一
biān边
cháng长
yī一
biān边
duǎn短
 。

Make the wooden planks on both sides the same length; don't have one side longer than the other.

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Zhè这
xiē些
shù数
jù据
xū需
yào要
qǔ取
qí齐
 ,
fǒu否
zé则
wú无
fǎ法
bǐ比
jiào较
 。

These data points need to be standardized, otherwise they cannot be compared.

2.

verb

to gather; to assemble; to meet (at a designated place and time)

Commonly used in military, organizational, or group activity contexts.

Shàng上
wǔ午
jiǔ九
diǎn点
zài在
dà大
mén门
kǒu口
qǔ取
qí齐
 ,
yī一
kuài块
er儿
chū出
fā发
 。

Everyone gather at the main entrance at nine in the morning, and we'll set off together.

Rén人
yuán员
yǐ已
jīng经
qǔ取
qí齐
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
kāi开
shǐ始
yǎn演
xí习
le了
 。

All personnel have assembled; we can begin the exercise.

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Dà大
jiā家
míng明
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
zài在
chē车
zhàn站
qǔ取
qí齐
 。

Everyone, let's meet at the station tomorrow morning.