yīn diào
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  • n.tone; pitch; pitch of a sound

    • yīn diào kēng qiāng

      音调铿锵

      a ringing tone

    • yīn diào shàng shēng

      音调上升

      rise in tone

    • chàng cuò yīn diào

      音调

      sing a wrong note

    • gǎi biàn yīn diào

      改变音调

      modulate the pitch

    • yīn diào hé xié

      音调和谐

      be melodious/tuneful

    • zhè bǎ jí tā de yīn diào bù zhǔn

      吉他音调不准

      The guitar is out of tune.

    • gē dé de wēn nuǎn shēn chén de yīn diào qià hǎo shì dàng

      歌德温暖深沉音调恰好适当

      Ged's warm, dark tone was particularly fine.

    • yǒu zhǒng tè shū de yīn diào kě yǐ pò huài nà zhǒng zhuāng zhì

      特殊音调可以破坏装置

      There's a specific tone that will disrupt these devices.