Writing
声调 (shēng diào) — how to say "tone" in Chinese
声调
Tone
noun
Character composition
声
sound
调
tune
Radicals / Keys
士
Scholar
#33 · shì · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
声调准确
shēng diào zhǔn què
accurate tone
四个声调
sì gè shēng diào
four tones
Examples
学习汉语时，正确的声调对于发音和意思都非常重要。
When learning Chinese, correct tones are very important for pronunciation and meaning.
汉语有四个声调。
Chinese has four tones.
Frequently asked questions
What is tone in Chinese?
"tone" in Chinese is 声调 (shēng diào).
声调 meaning in English
声调 (shēng diào) means "Tone".
Tone in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shēng diào (written as sheng diao, shengdiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 声调: 声 has 7 strokes, 调 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 声调?
声调 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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