diào

调坎儿

Word · Verb · NounTraditional調

transfer; investigate; tune/melody

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to transfer; to move; to shift

Gōng公
sī司
bǎ把
tā他
diào调
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
gōng工
zuò作
le了
 。

The company transferred him to work in Shanghai.

Jūn军
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
dòng动
bīng兵
lì力
 。

The army is mobilizing its troops.

2.

verb

to investigate; to inquire into

Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
 。

The police are investigating this case.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
diào调
qǔ取
xiāng相
guān关
zī资
liào料
 。

We need to retrieve the relevant materials.

3.

noun

tune; melody; key

Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
diào调
zi子
hěn很
hǎo好
tīng听
 。

The tune of this song is very pleasant.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
yīn阴
yáng阳
guài怪
diào调
de的
 。

He always speaks in a strange tone.