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调

diào · tiáo

Traditional: 調

to transfer

HSK 5HSK 7–9
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Meanings of 调 in English

diàoHSK 5verbSyllabus #2284
  1. to transfer
  2. to move (troops or cadres)
  3. to investigate
  4. to enquire into
  5. accent
  6. view
  7. argument
  8. key (in music)
tiáoHSK 5verbSyllabus #3130
  1. to harmonize
  2. to reconcile
  3. to blend
  4. to suit well
  5. to adjust
  6. to regulate
  7. to season (food)
  8. to provoke
diàoHSK 7–9nounSyllabus #6298
  1. accent
  2. view
  3. argument
  4. key (in music)
  5. mode (music)
  6. tune
  7. tone
  8. melody

Example sentences

  1. 汤姆把电视调大声。
    tāng mǔ bǎ diàn shì diào dà shēng。
    Tom turned up the TV.
    Tatoeba #5670774 by verdastelo9604 · #2547541 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 请你把冷气调高点。
    qǐng nǐ bǎ lěng qì diào gāo diǎn。
    Please turn up the AC a little bit.
    Tatoeba #333014 by fucongcong · #4753832 by garborg · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 调

空调HSK 3调查HSK 4调研HSK 5强调HSK 5调皮HSK 5调整HSK 5单调HSK 6调动HSK 6声调HSK 6调节HSK 6

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences