---
title: "Zhengdun Meaning: 整顿 (zhěngdùn) Means “to rectify”"
description: "整顿 (traditional 整頓, zhěngdùn) means “to rectify; to reorganize; to consolidate”. Hear its tones, see what 整 and 顿 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengdun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 整顿 mean?

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整顿 zhěngdùn

## to rectify; to reorganize; to consolidate

## Its characters

1. 整 zhěng whole
2. 顿 dùn to pause

## In a sentence

这家餐厅停业整顿了一个月。 The restaurant closed for a month to sort itself out.

[More about 整顿](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%95%B4%E9%A1%BF)

## More words with 整 or 顿

- [顿时 dùnshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dunshi)
- [调整 tiáozhěng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaozheng)
- [完整 wánzhěng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanzheng)
- [整个 zhěnggè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengge)
- [整合 zhěnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenghe)
- [整洁 zhěngjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengjie)
- [整理 zhěnglǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengli)
- [整齐 zhěngqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengqi)
- [整体 zhěngtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengti)
- [整整 zhěngzhěng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengzheng)

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