跑调跑調

pǎo diào

Meaning

to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial)

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Characters

跑pǎoto run, to flee, to escape足包调diàotune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange讠周

Examples

汤姆唱歌总跑调。

Tāng mǔ chàng gē zǒng pǎo diào.

Tom always sings out of tune.