What does 调子 mean in Chinese?

调子 (diào zi) means "tune; melody; tuning; cadence; intonation; (speech) tone" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 调子?

调子 is pronounced "diào zi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

调子 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

调子 is made up of the characters 调, 子. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 调子 using our stroke order tool.

调子

diào zi

tune; melody; tuning; cadence

Traditional: 調子

这首歌的调子很好听。

Zhè shǒu gē de diàozi hěn hǎotīng

The tune of this song is very pleasant

调子 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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