变调 biàndiào tone sandhi Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents biàndiào tone sandhi 变 變 biàn verb to change to change; to become different; to transform into something else调 調 diào tone The specific pitch contours of a spoken syllable; the lexical tone of a Chinese character.biàndiào to change key 变 變 biàn verb to change to change; to become different; to transform into something else调 調 diào noun tune A melody or tune; a musical key or mode; the pitch or tonality of a piece.biàndiào to change in nature 变 變 biàn verb to change to change; to become different; to transform into something else调 調 diào adjectivenoun style A person's style, character, or sentiment; the general tone or flavor of a piece of writing or art.