Chinese Traditional: 走調
Chinese Simplified: 走调
Pinyin: zou3 diao4
Zhuyin: ㄗㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋ
English Meaning: out of tune, off-key

Example Sentences:

他們唱歌完全走調。
他们唱歌完全走调。
ta1 men5 chang4 ge1 wan2 quan2 zou3 diao4.
They are singing totally out of tune.
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Related Words:

 

zǒu

1. to walk, to move 2. to go, to leave 3. to let out, to lose, to leak 4. (of devices) to run, to work 5. to visit, to call on 6. to make a move 7. (euphemistic) to pass away, to die 8. to change, to lose original shape, flavour, etc 9. from, through

Here: to move

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調  

diào

1. tone, melody, key (in music), mode (music), tune 2. to transfer, to move 3. to investigate, to enquire into 4. accent 5. view 6. argument

Here: tone, melody

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