diào

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Character · Verb · NounTraditional調

transfer; tune; accent; investigate

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

verb

transfer; move; relocate

formal

Used for personnel changes or moving items.

Tā他
bèi被
diào调
dào到
běi北
jīng京
gōng工
zuò作
le了
 。

He was transferred to work in Beijing.

Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
diào调
dòng动
wǒ我
de的
gǎng岗
wèi位
 。

The company decided to transfer me to another position.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhuō桌
zi子
diào调
dào到
nà那
biān边
qù去
 。

Please help me move the table over there.

Bù部
duì队
bèi被
diào调
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
zhī支
yuán援
 。

The troops were deployed to the disaster area for support.

Tā他
bèi被
diào调
qù去
fù负
zé责
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
 。

He was transferred to take charge of the new project.

2.

noun

melody; tune

Can also refer to the tone of speech.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
qǔ曲
diào调
hěn很
yōu优
měi美
 。

The melody of this song is very beautiful.

Tā他
yòng用
jīng京
jù剧
qiāng腔
diào调
chàng唱
le了
zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
 。

He sang this song in Peking Opera tone.

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Zhè这
ge个
shǒu手
jī机
líng铃
shēng声
de的
qǔ曲
diào调
hěn很
ěr耳
shú熟
 。

The ringtone melody is very familiar.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
de的
qiāng腔
diào调
dài带
zhe着
jiā家
xiāng乡
kǒu口
yīn音
 。

His speech has a local accent.

Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
zhǒng种
diào调
shì式
 。

This piece has several musical modes.

3.

verb

investigate; look into

formal

Formal usage for official or serious inquiries.

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.

Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
yuán员
gōng工
de的
tóu投
sù诉
 。

The company is investigating the employee's complaint.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
diào调
chá查
shì事
qíng情
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
 。

We need to investigate the truth of the matter.

Diào调
chá查
zǔ组
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn进
zhù驻
gōng工
chǎng厂
 。

The investigation team has entered the factory.

Tā他
bèi被
tíng停
zhí职
jiē接
shòu受
diào调
chá查
 。

He was suspended from his post to undergo investigation.

4.

noun

tone; key

formal

Used in musical and linguistic contexts.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
shì是
CC
dà大
diào调
 。

This song is in C major.

Tā他
yòng用
yán严
sù肃
de的
diào调
zi子
shuō说
le了
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

He spoke about this matter in a serious tone.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
jù句
zi子
de的
diào调
zi子
tí提
gāo高
yī一
diǎn点
 。

Please raise the tone of this sentence a little.

Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yòng用
le了
zhuāng悲
bēi壮
de的
diào调
zi子
 。

This poem uses a solemn and tragic tone.

Tā他
de的
yǔ语
diào调
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
fěng讽
cì刺
 。

His tone was full of sarcasm.