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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

腔调 [qiāngdiào]
  1. 1. tune
    他用一种很不客气的腔调盘问我。
    京剧的腔调
    tunes of Beijing opera
  2. 2. [derogatory] tone of voice; ; tone
    他故意拿出一副大官的腔调给他们作报告。
    他讲起话来一副十足的流氓腔调
    He speaks like a genuine gangster.
  3. 3. accent; intonation
    他进城一趟,学了不少城里人的腔调
    听他说话的腔调像是河南人。
    Judging from his accent, he is probably from Henan.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

腔调 [qiāngdiào]
  1. 1. 戏曲音乐中成系统的曲调。如京剧中的西皮、二黄,徽剧中的吹腔、高拨子等。
  2. 2. 说话时具有某些特点的声音、语气等
    孩子腔调
    他的腔调盛气凌人。

Examples

京剧的腔调
tunes of Beijing opera 腔调
他讲起话来一副十足的流氓腔调
He speaks like a genuine gangster. 腔调
听他说话的腔调像是河南人。
Judging from his accent, he is probably from Henan. 腔调
他用一种很不客气的腔调盘问我。 腔调
他故意拿出一副大官的腔调给他们作报告。 腔调
他进城一趟,学了不少城里人的腔调 腔调
孩子腔调 腔调
他的腔调盛气凌人。 腔调
a belligerent gesture or tone
摆出交战或争吵的架势或腔调 belligerent
a brisk tone ot voice
尖锐刺耳的腔调 brisk

Word Decomposition


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