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定调
dìng​diào

set the key

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

dìng​diào set the key

  1. 定 dìng verb
    to decide
    to fix; to set; to determine; to reach a decision
  2. 调 調 diào noun
    tune
    A melody or tune; a musical key or mode; the pitch or tonality of a piece.

dìng​diào set the tone

  1. 定 dìng verb
    to decide
    to fix; to set; to determine; to reach a decision
  2. 调 調 diào noun
    argument
    An argument, point of view, or general tone of one's speech or writing