声调

声调 shēngdiào

tone (note)

声调 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體聲調 shengdiao

What 声调 means

tone (note)

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Character by character

声调 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

声

shēng

Sound (voice - tone - measure word for sounds)

调

diào / tiáo

Transfer (accent - melody); Harmonize (reconcile)

Words that share a character with 声调

How to write 声调

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声调 in a sentence

中文有四个声调。

Zhōngwén yǒu sì ge shēngdiào.

Chinese has four tones.

这个字的声调读错了。

Zhège zì de shēngdiào dú cuò le.

The tone of this character was read wrongly.

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Questions about 声调

What does 声调 mean in English?

声调 is pronounced shēngdiào and means tone (note).

How do you pronounce 声调?

声调 is shēngdiào in pinyin — written shengdiao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 声调?

声调 is written with 2 characters: 声 (shēng) Sound (voice - tone - measure word for sounds), 调 (diào / tiáo) Transfer (accent - melody); Harmonize (reconcile). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 声调 written in traditional Chinese?

聲調. The simplified form 声调 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 聲調 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shēngdiào.

Is 声调 an HSK word?

Yes — 声调 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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