調子

See also: 调子

Chinese

		harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (調子)		調	子
simp. (调子)		调	子

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): diàozi

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄗ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: diàozi
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: diàozi̊h
    • Wade–Giles: tiao⁴-tzŭ⁵
    • Yale: dyàu-dz
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: diaw.tzy
    • Palladius: дяоцзы (djaoczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/
    • Homophones:

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Noun

調子

1. pitch (of sound or music)
2. tune; melody
3. tone (of speaking)
4. mood (of an article, speech, etc.)
5. (derogatory) view; argument

Synonyms

• (pitch): 腔調／腔调 (qiāngdiào), 聲調／声调 (shēngdiào), 音調／音调 (yīndiào)
• (tune): 曲調／曲调 (qǔdiào)
• (view): 論調／论调 (lùndiào)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
調	子
ちょう Grade: 3	し Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちょーし [chòóshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːɕi]

Noun

調(ちょう)子(し) • (chōshi) ^{←てうし (teusi)?}

1. condition, state, fettle, kilter

   今日(きょう)は調子(ちょうし)がいい。

   Kyō wa chōshi ga ii.

   I am in good condition today.

   調子(ちょうし)が悪(わる)い

   chōshi ga warui

   out of it

2. tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm

   ギターの調子(ちょうし)を合(あ)わせた

   gitā no chōshi o awaseta

   Tuned the guitar

Idioms

• 調(ちょう)子(し)に乗(の)る (chōshi ni noru)