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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

声调 [shēngdiào]
  1. 1. noun tone

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

声调 [shēngdiào]
  1. 1. tone; note
    声调激昂
    in an impassioned tone
    声调低沉
    in a low, sad voice
    他声调洪亮。
    他声调低沉地宣布了这个消息。
  2. 2. [phonetics] the tone of Chinese characters

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

声调 [shēngdiào]
  1. 1. 名 说话声音高低的腔调
    声调低沉
    声调高亢。
  2. 2. 名 字音的高低升降。
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Examples

声调的高低
the pitch of a voice → 高低
声调激昂
in an impassioned tone → 声调
声调低沉
in a low, sad voice → 声调
他声调洪亮。 → 声调
他声调低沉地宣布了这个消息。 → 声调
注音符号便于小学生理解和掌握汉语拼音的声调。
The national phonetic alphabet can help primary students understand and grasp the tones of the Chinese phonetic alphabet. → 注音符号
声调低沉 → 声调
声调高亢。 → 声调
a full tone
洪亮的声调 → full

Word Decomposition

声
[shēng] 		+ 调
[diào]

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