to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
trad. 調
Also written 調【diào】
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调tiáo
to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
低调dī diào
low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
强调qiáng diào
to emphasize (a statement); to stress
协调xié tiáo
to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
空调kōng tiáo
air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2]
蓝调lán diào
blues (music)
音调yīn diào
pitch of voice (high or low); pitch (of a musical note); tone
民调mín diào
opinion poll
单调dān diào
monotonous
格调gé diào
style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character
陈词滥调chén cí làn diào
cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
烹调pēng tiáo
to cook
失调shī diào
out of tune (music)
失调shī tiáo
imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc)
语调yǔ diào
intonation; tone of voice; CL:個|个[ge4]
曲调qǔ diào
tune; melody
情调qíng diào
ambience; mood; flavor
色调sè diào
hue; tone
高调gāo diào
high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
唱反调chàng fǎn diào
to express a different view; to take a different position
小调xiǎo diào
xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre; (music) minor key
腔调qiāng diào
a tune; a melody; accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language); tone (manner of expression); elegance; refinement
咏叹调yǒng tàn diào
aria
步调bù diào
gait; marching order; step; pace
异国情调yì guó qíng diào
exoticism; local color; exotic
声调shēng diào
tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:個|个[ge4]
上调shàng tiáo
to raise (prices); to adjust upwards
下调xià diào
to demote; to pass down to a lower unit
下调xià tiáo
to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, wages etc)
中调zhōng diào
(perfumery) middle note; heart note
主调zhǔ diào
main point of an argument; a principal viewpoint
借调jiè diào
to temporarily transfer (personnel)
冲调chōng tiáo
to reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc
前调qián diào
(perfumery) top note
升调shēng diào
to promote to a higher post; (linguistics) rising intonation; (Chinese linguistics) rising tone
变调biàn diào
tone sandhi; modified tone; (music) to change key; modulation
可调kě tiáo
adjustable
同调tóng diào
same tone; in agreement with; homology (invariant of a topological space in math.)
后调hòu diào
(perfumery) base note
商调shāng diào
to negotiate the transfer of personnel
回调huí diào
callback (computing)
地调dì diào
geological survey, abbr. for 地質調查|地质调查[di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2]
基调jī diào
main key (of a musical composition); keynote (speech)
大调dà diào
(music) major key
字调zì diào
tone of a character
定调dìng diào
to set the tone
宫调gōng diào
modes of ancient Chinese music
对调duì diào
to swap places; to exchange roles
尽调jìn diào
(law) due diligence (abbr. for 盡職調查|尽职调查[jin4 zhi2 diao4 cha2])