调子 diàozi melody Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: intonation All meanings 4 diàozi 4 melody 3intonation 1 1 sentence for 调子 (diàozi — intonation) 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