pitch; tune; tenor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
pitch; tune; vocal key
informal指声音的高低音域。常用于唱歌或调整说话声音时。
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
sǎng嗓
zi子
bù不
hǎo好
，
diào调
mén门
r儿
dìng定
dī低
diǎn点
r儿
。
My voice isn't good today, so let's set the pitch a bit lower.
Nǐ你
shuō说
huà话
lǎo老
shì是
nà那
me么
dà大
shēng声
dà大
qì气
，
diào调
mén门
r儿
fàng放
dī低
diǎn点
r儿
xíng行
bù不
xíng行
？
Can you lower your tone a bit when you speak? You're always so loud and boisterous.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
diào调
mén门
r儿
tài太
gāo高
，
wǒ我
chàng唱
bù不
shàng上
qù去
。
This song's pitch is too high; I can't hit the notes.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
huà话
xí习
guàn惯
xìng性
dì地
bǎ把
diào调
mén门
r儿
tí提
de得
hěn很
gāo高
。
He habitually raises the pitch of his voice when speaking.
noun
tenor; tune; line of argument
informal比喻说话的基调、观点或态度，常用于指代一致的、重复的言论。
Zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
de的
fā发
yán言
dōu都
shì是
yī一
gè个
diào调
mén门
r儿
。
The speeches of these few people all follow the same tune.
Méi媒
tǐ体
de的
bào报
dào道
diào调
mén门
r儿
zhú逐
jiàn渐
biàn变
de得
wēn温
hé和
。
The tenor of the media's reporting is gradually becoming more moderate.
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Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
yī一
shàng上
lái来
jiù就
dìng定
le了
pī批
píng评
de的
diào调
mén门
r儿
。
Right from the start today, he set the tone for criticism.
Bié别
lǎo老
chàng唱
yī一
gè个
diào调
mén门
r儿
，
lái来
diǎn点
xīn新
guān观
diǎn点
。
Stop always singing the same tune; bring some fresh perspectives.