Chinese word dictionary

腔调

qiāng diào · a tune; a melody; accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language)

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Word information

Simplified腔调

Traditional腔調

Pinyinqiāng diào

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

腔qiāng

chest cavity; a hollow in the body

调diào

tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

How to learn 腔调

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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空调kōngtiáo

air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2]

调查diàochá

investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]

调diào

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody

调研diàoyán

to investigate and research; research; investigation

强调qiángdiào

to emphasize (a statement); to stress

调tiáo

to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite