Definition & Meaning

1.note; tone; pitch of voice

2.the tone of Chinese characters

Word usage

shēng diào

声 调

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1
n.note; tone; pitch of voice
- tā yòng jī áng de shēng diào wán chéng le yǎn jiǎng
  他用激昂的声调完成了演讲。
  He finished the speech in a lively tone.
- tā shēng diào róu hé
  他声调柔和。
  His voice is soft.
- tā men yòng qīn mì de shēng diào jiǎng huà
  他们用亲密的声调讲话。
  They spoke in an intimate tone.
synonym
qiāng diào腔调 yīn diào音调
2
n.the tone of Chinese characters
- hàn yǔ de shēng diào duì wài guó rén lái shuō hěn nán
  汉语的声调对外国人来说很难。
  It is hard for foreigners to master the tones in Chinese.
- zhè liǎng gè cí de shēng diào bù tóng
  这两个词的声调不同。
  These two words are different in tones.
- hàn yǔ de sì gè shēng diào zǒng ràng wǒ zhuā kuáng
  汉语的四个声调总让我抓狂。
  The four tones in Chinese pronunciation drives me crazy.
synonym
yīn diào音调

Word usage

common measure word
"声调" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个声调
  one tone of voice

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