shī tiáo
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  • 1

    v.lose balance/proportion; dislocate; imbalance

    • gōng qiú shī tiáo

      供求失调

      There is an imbalance of supply and demand.

    • wèi jī néng shī tiáo

      机能失调

      One's stomach functions are irregular.

    • dà nǎo gōng néng xì tǒng shī tiáo

      大脑功能系统失调

      One's brain is functioning abnormally.

  • 2

    v.be lacking in proper care

    • lùn diǎn de rèn zhī shī tiáo shǐ tā chóng xīn píng gū le tā de zhèng zhì

      论点认知失调使重新评估政治

      The cognitive dissonance in these arguments have caused him to re-evaluate his politics.

  • 3

    n.maladjustment; detuning; disturbance; be out of tune

    • gān gōng néng shī tiáo

      功能失调

      a disturbance in liver function

    • nèi fēn mì shī tiáo

      内分泌失调

      a hormonal imbalance

    • shén jīng xìng yàn shí zhèng shì yī zhǒng yǐn shí shī tiáo bìng

      神经性厌食症饮食失调

      Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.

Chinese words with pinyin shi tiao