大调

大調

dàdiào

noun #20,685

Meanings

1 major key (music)

Characters

key / tune / tone

Examples

HSK 5

大调通常听起来比小调更明亮。

Dàdiào tōngcháng tīngqǐlái bǐ xiǎodiào gèng míngliàng.

Major keys generally sound brighter than minor keys.

HSK 7-9

这首曲子是C大调的。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi shì C dàdiào de.

This piece is in C major.

Tips

usage

大调 (major key) is contrasted with 小调 (minor key). 调 alone means key or mode in music. The pattern 大/小 + 调 parallels the English major/minor distinction.

Stroke Order

大 dà

调 tiáo