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HSK 6 · HSK VOCABULARY

声调

shēngdiào

tone
Character structure
HSK
6
Related HSK words
4771
HSK vocabulary
01 · MEANING

声调

声调 (shēngdiào) is an HSK 6 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is tone; depending on context, it can also mean note or a tone (on a Chinese syllable). Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01tone
02note
03a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
02 · EXAMPLES

声调

她声调突然变了。Tā shēng diào tū rán biàn le。

There was a sudden change in her tone.

汉语是一个声调语言。Hàn yǔ shì yí gè shēng diào yǔ yán。

Chinese is a tonal language.

请把音乐声调小!Qǐng bǎ yīn yuè shēng diào xiǎo!

Please turn down the music.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

Practise writing

04 · QUICK CHECK

Quick check

声调

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