Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
定调
定调
定调
定调
定调
定调
定调
定调

定调 Pronunciation and Pinyin

定调 Usage and Examples

Set the tone

Set the direction

她正在仔细考虑着她所听到的关于海蒂的事情,决定调查一下这件事。

She was thinking over what she had heard about Heidi, making up her mind to look into the matter.

为AAR正确定调尤其重要。

Setting the right tone for an AAR is extremely important.

The characters in 定调

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize
调
diào10adjust, mix, transfer, investigate

More words starting with 定

  • dìng定xià下decide, determine
  • dìng定xià下le了decided, settled
  • dìng定xià下lai来le了It's settled, It's decided
  • dìng定bù不xià下lai来Can't settle down, Can't decide
  • dìng定yì义Definition, To define
  • dìng定yì义wéi为defined as, referred to as
  • dìng定luàn乱quell chaos, restore order
  • dìng定yú于scheduled for, set for
  • dìng定qīn亲shí时When engaged, At the time of engagement
  • dìng定zòng从Relative Clause, Attributive Clause
  • dìng定jià价pricing, to price
  • dìng定huì会will definitely, is bound to

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 定调

What does 定调 mean in Chinese?

定调 (dìng diào) means “Set the tone, Set the direction”.

How do you pronounce 定调?

定调 is pronounced dìng diào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Set the tone” in Chinese?

“Set the tone” is 定调 (dìng diào) in Chinese.

How is 定调 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 定调, each with pinyin and an English translation.

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us