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调

diào

transfer, move, change; tune

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Strokes
10
Radical
言
HSK
3
Tone
4

Traditional form: 調

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 调查下这个。

    Diào chá xià zhè ge

    Examine this.

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  • 我不调皮。

    Wǒ bù tiáo pí

    I am not mischievous.

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  • 她声调突然变了。

    Tā shēng diào tū rán biàn le

    There was a sudden change in her tone.

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  • 把低音调大。

    Bǎ dī yīn diào dà

    Turn up the bass.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 调

  • 调查diào chá 4–2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll
  • 调diào 4to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
  • 调整tiáo zhěng 2–3 to adjust; adjustment; revision
  • 强调qiáng diào 2–4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress
  • 空调kōng tiáo 1–2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
  • 调皮tiáo pí 2–2 naughty; mischievous; unruly
  • 单调dān diào 1–4 monotonous
  • 协调xié tiáo 2–2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
  • 调节tiáo jié 2–2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
  • 调动diào dòng 4–4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
  • 调解tiáo jiě 2–3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
  • 声调shēng diào 1–4 tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)