tone; implication; hint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tone; implication; hint; underlying meaning in one's words
dialectPrimarily used in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect. Refers to the subtle attitude or intention conveyed through speech rather than the literal meaning of the words.
Tīng听
tā他
de的
huà话
kǒu口
er儿
shì是
bù不
xiǎng想
qù去
de的
yì意
si思
。
From the tone of what he said, it seems he doesn't want to go.
Nǐ你
cóng从
tā他
de的
huà话
kǒu口
er儿
lǐ里
tīng听
chū出
shén什
me么
le了
？
What did you gather from the implication of his words?
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
huà话
kǒu口
er儿
shì是
yào要
wǒ我
men们
zhōu周
mò末
jiā加
bān班
。
The boss's tone implies that he wants us to work overtime this weekend.