diào​toudiào​tóu

tone

Senses

调头/ 調頭 diào​tou tone

verb · the tone, intonation, or manner of speaking

听他的调头,他似乎对这项计划不太满意。

调头/ 調頭 diào​tou tune

noun · a musical melody or the air of a song

这首歌的调头很高,不容易唱。

调头/ 調頭 diào​tóu turn around

verb · to change direction to face the opposite way, especially of a vehicle; to make a U-turn.

他在十字路口调头回去了。

References

variant 调头/調頭 掉头/掉頭