声调

shēng diào

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. tone
2. note
3. a tone (on a Chinese syllable)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 语调 yǔ diào 语调 yǔ diào intonation Intonation, speech melody; broader than tones on single syllables: intonation
• 音调 yīn diào 音调 yīn diào pitch of voice (high or low) Pitch or tune; can refer to musical or speech pitch: pitch of voice (high or low)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

声调 is mostly used in linguistics contexts for tone as a phonological category; for 'tone of voice' in emotional sense, use 语气 (yǔqì).

Example Sentences

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中文的 声调 很难学。

The tones in Chinese are hard to learn.

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Words Containing 声调

• 声调语言 声调语言 shēng diào yǔ yán: tonal language (e.g. Chinese or Vietnamese)
• 声调轮廓 声调轮廓 shēng diào lún kuò: tone contour

Child Words of 声调

• 声 声 shēng: sound
• 调 调 diào: to transfer
• 调 调 tiáo: to harmonize