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Hanzi

調 / 调

Traditional
調
Simplified
调

to harmonize/to reconcile/to blend/to suit well/to adjust/to regulate/to season (food)/to provoke/to incite

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

diào, tiáo, zhōu

Bopomofo

ㄉㄧㄠˋ, ㄊㄧㄠˊ, ㄓㄡ

Jyutping

diu6

Example sentences

低調 / 低调 dīdiào
他雖然很有錢，但生活一直很低調。
他虽然很有钱，但生活一直很低调。

Although he is very rich, he has always lived a very low-key life.

張揚 / 张扬 zhāngyáng
這件事我希望低調處理，請你不要到處張揚。
这件事我希望低调处理，请你不要到处张扬。

I hope to handle this matter low-key; please don't spread it everywhere.

強調 / 强调 qiángdiào
老師強調了準時的重要性。
老师强调了准时的重要性。

The teacher emphasized the importance of being on time.

男女 nánnǚ
社會強調男女平等。
社会强调男女平等。

Society emphasizes gender equality.

情調 / 情调 qíngdiào
昏黃的燈光營造出浪漫的情調。
昏黄的灯光营造出浪漫的情调。

The dim lights create a romantic atmosphere.

空調 / 空调 kōngtiáo
辦公室的空調太冷了。
办公室的空调太冷了。

The air conditioning in the office is too cold.

調節 / 调节 tiáojié
這裡可以調節空調的溫度。
这里可以调节空调的温度。

You can adjust the temperature of the air conditioner here.

上調 / 上调 shàngdiào
他已經被上調到總部工作了。
他已经被上调到总部工作了。

He has already been transferred to the headquarters to work.

下調 / 下调 xiàtiáo
由於市場需求減少，該公司決定下調產品價格。
由于市场需求减少，该公司决定下调产品价格。

Due to a decrease in market demand, the company decided to lower product prices.

淡季 dànjì
旅遊淡季時，酒店的房價通常會大幅下調。
旅游淡季时，酒店的房价通常会大幅下调。

During the tourist off-season, hotel room rates are usually significantly reduced.

Example Vocabulary

低調

di1'diao4

low-key; modest; unassuming

強調

qiang2'diao4

to emphasize; to stress

情調

qing2'diao4

sentiment; tone; mood; atmosphere

空調

kong1'tiao2

air conditioning

藍調

lan2'diao4

上調

shang4'diao4

to transfer to a higher level; to raise (personnel or goods)

下調

xia4'tiao2

to adjust downwards; to lower (prices, rates, etc.)

協調

xie2'tiao2

to coordinate; to harmonize; coordination

唱反調

chang4'fan3'diao4

單調

dan1'diao4

monotonous; dull

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