rise and fall; modulation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rise and fall (of voice or sound); to modulate
Commonly used in the set phrase 抑扬顿挫 (yìyáng dùncuò) to describe a melodious, expressive voice with varied intonation.
Tā他
de的
yǔ语
diào调
yì抑
yáng扬
dùn顿
cuò挫
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yǒu有
gǎn感
rǎn染
lì力
。
His voice rose and fell with cadence, sounding very moving.
Lǎng朗
sòng诵
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
yì抑
yáng扬
biàn变
huà化
，
bù不
néng能
píng平
pū铺
zhí直
xù叙
。
When reciting, pay attention to modulation; don't speak in a monotone.
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Zhè这
wèi位
bō播
yīn音
yuán员
de的
shēng声
yīn音
yì抑
yáng扬
yǒu有
zhì致
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhuān专
yè业
。
This broadcaster's voice has a professional, well-modulated quality.