pǎo
diào
調
r

common
idiom
informal

Meaning of 跑调儿

跑调儿 means to sing or play out of tune; to be off-key; to deviate from the original topic, plan, or principle. Pronounced pǎo diào r.

  • to sing or play out of tune; to be off-key
  • to deviate from the original topic, plan, or principle

Definitions & Examples

chàng
jiù
pǎo
diào
r
 
jiā
dōu
xiào
le
 

He sings off-key as soon as he starts, and everyone laughs.

Bié
jǐn
zhāng
 
fàng
sōng
chàng
jiù
huì
pǎo
diào
r
 

Don't be nervous; if you sing relaxed, you won't go off-key.

Zhè
shǒu
de
gāo
yīn
fèn
hěn
róng
pǎo
diào
r
 

The high notes in this song are very easy to sing off-key.