tone; pitch of voice (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
聲調
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
汉语的声调对于外国人来说比较难学。 hànyǔ de shēngdiào duì yú wàiguó rén lái shuō bǐjiào nán xué. - The tones of Chinese are relatively difficult for foreigners to learn.
他的声调让人感到很平和。 tā de shēngdiào ràng rén gǎndào hěn pínghé. - His tone makes people feel very calm.
不同的声调会改变词语的意思。 bùtóng de shēngdiào huì gǎibiàn cíyǔ de yìsi. - Different tones can change the meaning of words.
老师强调了正确声调的重要性。 lǎoshī qiángdiào le zhèngquè shēngdiào de zhòngyào xìng. - The teacher emphasized the importance of correct tones.
她的声调突然变得非常严厉。 tā de shēngdiào tūrán biàn de fēicháng yánlì. - Her tone suddenly became very harsh.
Characters
调 diào - transfer, move; investigate |
声 shēng - voice, sound; measure word used for sounds |