调子

調子

diàozi

noun #12,959

Meanings

他哼着一个熟悉的调子。

Tā hēng zhe yīgè shúxī de diàozi.

He was humming a familiar tune.

usage

调子 can refer to a musical tune or the tone/tenor of speech. 定调子 means 'to set the tone'. 唱高调 (sing a high tune) means to talk big without action.

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