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Pronunciation |
: |
diào |
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Meaning |
: |
- transfer. (v)
- accent. (v)
- melody. (v)
- key; pitch. (v)
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Radical |
: |
讠 |
Strokes |
: |
10 |
Traditional |
: |
調 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
: |
29% |
Notes |
: |
also as tiáo |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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: |
investigate; inquire into; |
5. |
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: |
tune; tone(of speech) |
6. |
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: |
monotonous; drab; dull |
8. |
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: |
high sounding words; hombast |
9. |
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: |
affection; sentiment |
Sentences:
1. This matter must certainly be investigated and clarified. |
zhè |
jiàn |
shì |
qing |
yí |
dìng |
yào |
diào |
chá |
qīng |
chu |
。 |
这 |
件 |
事 |
情 |
一 |
定 |
要 |
调 |
查 |
清 |
楚 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
件 |
: |
measure word |
事情 |
: |
matter |
一定 |
: |
must |
要 |
: |
have to |
调查 |
: |
investigate |
清楚 |
: |
clearly |
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2. He was transferred to our unit. |
tā |
bèi |
diào |
dào |
wǒ |
men |
dān |
wèi |
le |
。 |
他 |
被 |
调 |
到 |
我 |
们 |
单 |
位 |
了 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
被 |
: |
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning |
调 |
: |
transfer |
到 |
: |
(verb) used as a verb complement |
我们 |
: |
our |
单位 |
: |
unit |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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3. He sings out of tune. |
tā |
chàng |
zǒu |
diào |
le |
。 |
他 |
唱 |
走 |
调 |
了 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
唱 |
: |
sing |
走调 |
: |
out of tune |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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4. We switched round the table and the sofa. |
wǒ |
men |
diào |
huàn |
le |
zhuō |
zi |
hé |
shā |
fā |
de |
wèi |
zhì |
。 |
我 |
们 |
调 |
换 |
了 |
桌 |
子 |
和 |
沙 |
发 |
的 |
位 |
置 |
。 |
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我们 |
: |
we |
调换 |
: |
switch |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
桌子 |
: |
table |
和 |
: |
and |
沙发 |
: |
sofa |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
位置 |
: |
position |
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5. The problem was dealt with in a low-key way. |
wèn |
tí |
chǔ |
lǐ |
de |
hěn |
dī |
diào |
。 |
问 |
题 |
处 |
理 |
得 |
很 |
低 |
调 |
。 |
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问题 |
: |
problem |
处理 |
: |
deal |
得 |
: |
used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability |
很 |
: |
very |
低调 |
: |
low-key |
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