tone; intonation; modulation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tone; intonation; modulation
Refers to the tonal quality or modulation in speech, music, or poetry, encompassing pitch, rhythm, and cadence.
Tā她
de的
yùn韵
diào调
yōu优
měi美
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
shū舒
fu服
。
Her intonation is beautiful and sounds very pleasant.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
de的
yùn韵
diào调
yōu悠
yáng扬
，
ràng让
rén人
chén沉
zuì醉
qí其
zhōng中
。
The melody of this piece is melodious and resonant, making one lost in its beauty.
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Lǎng朗
dú读
shí时
yào要
zhù注
yì意
yùn韵
diào调
de的
biàn变
huà化
，
cái才
néng能
biǎo表
dá达
chū出
wén文
zhāng章
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
。
When reading aloud, one must pay attention to tonal modulation in order to convey the emotion of the text.