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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

语调 [yǔdiào]
  1. 1. noun tone

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

语调 [yǔdiào]
  1. 1. [linguistics] intonation

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

语调 [yǔdiào]
  1. 1. 名 说话时句子里声音高低、快慢、轻重的变化。每句话都有一定的语调,表示一定的语气和情感。如陈述句多用平直或下降的语调,疑问句常用上升的语调。书面上常在句末用句号、问号或叹号表示。也说句调。
  2. 2. 名 泛指说话的腔调
    她用平静的语调诉说着。
See more results for 语调 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

柔婉的语调
a mild tone → 柔婉
语调舒缓
in a mild tone → 舒缓
他讲话语调庄重。
He spoke in a solemn tone. → 庄重
他的语调锵锵有力，有如金石落地。 → 锵
迟慢的语调 → 迟慢
他的语调越发沉重起来，间杂着几分凄楚。 → 凄楚
他说话语调软乎乎的 → 软乎乎
语调和缓 → 和缓
她用平静的语调诉说着。 → 语调
to speak in accents mild
用温和的语调说话 → accent
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Word Decomposition

语
[yǔ] 		+ 调
[diào]

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