调子 diàozi melody Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 4 diàozi 4 melody 3intonation 1 4 sentences 她心情很好,嘴里哼着轻快的调子。 tā xīnqíng hěn hǎo, zuǐ lǐ hēng zhe qīngkuài de diàozi. She was in a good mood, humming a light tune. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这首歌调子起得太高,我实在唱不上去。 zhè shǒu gē diàozi qǐ de tài gāo, wǒ shízài chàng bù shàngqù. The key of this song is too high for me to reach the notes. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这首歌的调子非常优美,听一遍就能记住。 zhè shǒu gē de diàozi fēicháng yōuměi, tīng yī biàn jiù néng jìzhu. The tune of this song is very beautiful; you can remember it after hearing it once. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他说话的调子听起来有些不耐烦。 tā shuōhuà de diàozi tīng qilai yǒuxiē bù nàifán. His tone of voice sounds a bit impatient. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary