Definition & Meaning

1.systematic tune of operas, such as xipi and erhuang, etc.; melody prototype

2.tone (of voice); accent

3.accent; intonation

Words with qiang diao

qiāng diào

腔 调

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1
n.systematic tune of operas, such as xipi and erhuang, etc.; melody prototype
- qiāng diào bù hǎo tīng
  腔调不好听。
  The tune is not pleasant.
- yù jù qiāng diào
  豫剧腔调
  tunes of Henan Opera
synonym
shēng diào声调 yīn diào音调 chàng qiāng唱腔
2
n.derogtone (of voice); accent
- tā jiǎng qǐ huà lái yī fù liú máng qiāng diào
  他讲起话来一副流氓腔调。
  He speaks like a genuine gangster.
- huá jī de qiāng diào
  滑稽的腔调
  mischievous tone
- mán hèng wú lǐ de qiāng diào
  蛮横无理的腔调
  bullying and unreasonable tone
synonym
diào diao调调 diào zi调子
3
n.accent; intonation
- tā shuō yīng yǔ dài zhe měi guó nán bù qiāng diào
  他说英语带着美国南部腔调。
  He speaks English with a southern American accent.
- yī tīng tā qiāng diào jiù zhī dào shì sì chuān rén
  一听他腔调，就知道是四川人。
  As soon as we heard his accent, we knew he was from Sichuan.
- tā yǒu zhe yì dà lì qiāng diào
  他有着意大利腔调。
  He took on an Italian accent.
synonym
shēng qiāng声腔

Chinese words with pinyin qiang diao

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