声调聲調

shēng diào

HSK level: HSK 6

Meaning

tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)

Measure word: 个

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Characters

声shēngsound, noise; voice, tone, music士调diàotune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange讠周

Examples

请把音乐声调小！

qǐng bǎ yīn yuè shēng diào xiǎo！

Please turn down the music.

她声调突然变了。

tā shēng diào tū rán biàn le。

There was a sudden change in her tone.