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Pronunciation : diào
Meaning :
  1. transfer. (v)
  2. accent. (v)
  3. melody. (v)
  4. key; pitch. (v)
Radical :
Strokes : 10
Traditional : 調 ( Stroke Order )
Usage : 29%
Notes : also as tiáo
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
调查
diào chá
: investigate; inquire into;
2.
调动
diào dòng
: transfer; shift
3.
调换
diào huàn
: exchange; swop
4.
调转
diào zhuǎn
: turn
5.
调子
diào zi
: tune; tone(of speech)
6.
单调
dān diào
: monotonous; drab; dull
7.
低调
dī diào
: low-key
8.
高调
gāo diào
: high sounding words; hombast
9.
情调
qíng diào
: affection; sentiment
Sentences:
1. This matter must certainly be investigated and clarified.
zhè jiàn shì qing dìng yào diào chá qīng chu
: this
: measure word
事情 : matter
一定 : must
: have to
调查 : investigate
清楚 : clearly
2. He was transferred to our unit.
bèi diào dào men dān wèi le
: he
: (particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning
: transfer
: (verb) used as a verb complement
我们 : our
单位 : unit
: (particle) used after an action that has taken place
3. He sings out of tune.
chàng zǒu diào le
: he
: sing
走调 : out of tune
: (particle) used after an action that has taken place
4. We switched round the table and the sofa.
men diào huàn le zhuō zi shā de wèi zhì
我们 : we
调换 : switch
: (particle) used after an action that has taken place
桌子 : table
: and
沙发 : sofa
: (particle) used after an attribute; to
位置 : position
5. The problem was dealt with in a low-key way.
wèn chǔ de hěn diào
问题 : problem
处理 : deal
: used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability
: very
低调 : low-key
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