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語調

简 语调 · 繁 語調
Mandarin · pinyin yǔ diào

Meanings

  1. intonation
  2. tone of voice
  3. Classifier: 個 gè
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語
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調
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语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
调
diào · transfer, move, change; tune
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3–4 · yu3 diao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu5 diu6

Cantonese word readings for 語調. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jyu5 diu6

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noun

  1. tone of voice
  2. (linguistics) intonation

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