唱反調
coeng3 faan2 diu6 chang4 fan3 diao4 = to express a different view; to take a different position; play devil's advocate
陳詞濫調
can4 ci4 laam6 diu6 chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4 = cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
調料
diu6 liu6 diao4 liao4 = condiment; seasoning; flavoring
調查
diu6 caa4 diao4 cha2 = inquire into; investigate
調派
diu6 paai3 diao4 pai4 = assign; dispatch
大膽狂徒,光天化日之下,竟敢調戲良家婦女
daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home
語調
jyu5 diu6 yu3 diao4 = intonation
協調
hip3 tiu4 xie2 tiao2 = coordinate, harmonize
調羹
tiu4 gang1 tiao2 geng1 = spoon; to season soup
調換
diu6 wun6 diao4 huan4 = to change places; to exchange; to change
調度
diu6 dou6 diao4 du4 = to dispatch; dispatcher
調動
diu6 dung6 diao4 dong4 = to move; to transfer; to manoeuvre (U.S.: maneuver) (of troops, etc.)
單調
daan1 diu6 dan1 diao4 = monotonous; robotic
調皮
tiu4*3 pei4 tiao2 pi2 = naughty; mischievous
調劑
tiu4 zai1 tiao2 ji4 = to make an adjustment
調和
tiu4 wo4 tiao2 he2 = harmonious; harmony
調整
tiu4 zing2 tiao2 zheng3 = to adjust; to regulate
調節
tiu4 zit3 tiao2 jie2 = to adjust; to regulate
調解
tiu4 gaai2 tiao2 jie3 = to mediate; to arbitrate
低調
dai1 diu6 di1 diao4 = low key; low profile
調轉
diu6 zyun3 diao4 zhuan3 = to transfer one's job
論調
leon6 diu6 = argument; view
調查局
diu6 caa4 guk6*2 diao4 cha2 ju2 = Investigation Bureau (common formation)
調控
tiu4 hung3 = control (adjustment)
空調
hung1 tiu4 kong1 tiao2 = aircon, air conditioning; air conditioner 國
調諧器
tiu4 haai4 hei3 = tuner
調高
tiu4 gou1 = to round up; to adjust higher 粵
調味料
tiu4 mei6 liu6*2 = seasonings
調味品
tiu6 mei6 ban2 tiao2 wei4 pin3 = food seasoning/ flavouring
調頭
diu6 tau4 diao4 tou2; diao4 tou5 = turn around
不調和
bat1 tiu4 wo4 bu4 tiao2 he2 = discord 國
不調和的
bat1 tiu4 wo4 dik1 bu4 tiao2 he2 de5 = patchy 國
人口調查
jan4 hau2 diu6 caa4 ren2 kou3 diao4 cha2 = census (common formation)
背景調查
bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4 bei4 jing3 diao4 cha2 = background investigation (common formation)
調查報告
diu6 caa4 bou3 gou3 diao4 cha2 bao4 gao4 = memoir, report (common formation)
調查結果
diu6 caa4 git3 gwo2 diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 = results (of an investigation, poll) (common formation)
調查人員
diu6 caa4 jan4 jyun4 diao4 cha2 ren2 yuan2 = investigator (common formation)
進行調查
zeon3 hang4 diu6 caa4 jin4 xing2 diao4 cha2 = to carry out an investigation (common formation)
本調
bun2 diu6 ben3 diao4 = [ling.] original tone; citation tone
變調
bin3 diu6 bian4 diao4 = [ling.] changed tone, sandhi tone (surface or derived tones)
單字調
daan1 zi6 diu6 = [ling.] citation tone (lit., "single word tone")
基調
gei1 diu6 ji1 diao4 = [ling.] underlying or base tone; (keynote) speech
民意調查
man4 ji3 diu6 caa4 min2 yi4 diao4 cha2 = public opinion poll (common formation)
調節環
tiu4 zit3 waan4 tiao2 jie2 huan2 = collar
聲調語言
sing1 diu6 jyu5 jin4 sheng1 diao4 yu3 yan2 = tonal language (common formation)
連續變調
lin4 zuk6 bin3 diu6 lian2 xu4 bian4 diao4 = tone sandhi
重新調整
cung4 san1 tiu4 zing2 chong2 xin1 tiao2 zheng3 = [v] readjust
保持低調
bou2 ci4 dai1 diu6 = kept a low profile/maintained a low profile
票站調查
piu3 zaam6 diu6 caa4 piao4 zhan4 diao4 cha2 = exit polls (common formation)
問卷調查
man6 gyun2 diu6 caa4 wen4 juan4 diao4 cha2 = questionnaire survey (common formation)
調停
tiu4 ting4 = to arbitrate, mediate
調戲
tiu4 hei3 tiao2 xi4 = to molest; to flirt with a woman; to take liberties with a woman; to assail a woman with obscenities
調味醬
tiu4 mei6 zoeng3 = seasoning sauce; marinating sauce
市場調查
si5 coeng4 diu6 caa4 shi4 chang3 diao4 cha2 = marketing survey; marketing research (common formation)
調景嶺
tiu4 ging2 ling5 tiao2 jing3 ling3 = [n] Tiu Keng Leng (area and MTR stop), Rennie's Mill
調色板
tiu4 sik1 baan2 = a palette (lit., "color blending board")
調整器
tiu4 zing2 hei3 tiao2 zheng3 qi4 = [mech.] adjuster (device, machine)
調節器
tiu4 zit3 hei3 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = a regulator; conditioner (device, machine)
南腔北調
naam4 hong1 bak1 diu6 = speak Mandarin with southern accent
射頻調諧器
se6 pan4 tiu4 haai4 hei3 she4 pin2 tiao2 xie2 qi4 = RF tuner (common formation)
空氣調節
hung1 hei3 tiu4 zit3 kong1 qi4 diao4 jie2 = air conditioner (common formation)
氣壓調整室
hei3 aat3 tiu4 zing2 sat1 qi4 ya1 tiao2 zheng3 shi4 = air lock (common formation)
調理
tiu4 lei5 tiao2 li3 = nurse one's health; recuperate; take care of; look after
調轉頭
diu6 zyun3 tau4 = turns around (in direction); on the contrary
調侃
tiu4 hon2 diao4 kan3 = to ridicule sb.; mock up sb.; scoff; joking
思覺失調
si1 gok3 sat1 tiu4 = psychosis; psychotic
腔調
hong1 diu6 qiang1 diao4 = tune; tone; accent
信用調查
seon3 jung6 diu6 caa4 xin4 yong4 diao4 cha2 = credit inquiry (common formation)
失調
sat1 tiu4 shi1 tiao2 = imbalance; dislocation; out of tune
風調雨順
fung1 tiu4 jyu5 seon6 feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4 = good weather for the crops; favourable weather
老調重彈
lou5 diu6 cung4 taan4 ao3 diao4 chong2 tan2 = harp on the same string
調酒師
tiu4 zau2 si1 tiao2 jiu3 shi1 = bartender
高調
gou1 diu6 gao1 diao4 = high-sounding talk, high key; high profile
音調
jam1 diu6 yin1 diao4 = tone; tune; intonation
微調
mei4 tiu4 = fine-tune
調音
tiu4 jam1 tiao2 yin1 = tuning, to tune up
調走
diu6 zau2 = to transfer out
調音台
tiu4 jam1 toi4 tiao2 yin1 tai2 = mixing console
烹調
paang1 tiu4 peng1 tiao2 = to cook; cooking
調配
diu6 pui3; tiu4 pui3 diao4 pei4; tiao2 pei4 = deploy; mix
格調
gaak3 diu6 ge2 diao4 = style; tune
居中調停
geoi1 zung1 tiu4 ting4 ju1 zhong1 tiao2 ting2 = act as a go-between in a situation
獨立調查
duk6 laap6 diu6 caa4 du2 li4 diao4 cha2 = independent investigation
調兵遣將
diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 = to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces
調味罌
tiu4 mei6 aang1 tiao2 wei4 ying1 = spice bottles; seasoning set 粵
調情
tiu4 cing4 tiao2 qing2 = to flirt
下調
haa6 tiu4 xia4 tiao2 = adjust downwards
調校
tiu4 gaau3 tiao2 jiao4 = regulate
調檔
diu6 dong2 diao4 dang4 = transfer a dossier; consult a dossier
調酒
tiu4 zau2 tiao2 jiu3 = mix alcoholic drinks
陳腔濫調
can4 hong1 laam6 diu6 chen2 qiang1 lan4 diao4 = cliches; hackneyed phrases; stale words
舊調重彈
gau6 diu6 cung4 taan4 jiu4 diao4 chong2 tan2 = harp on the same string 粵
強調
koeng4 diu6 qiang2 diao4 = emphasise
聲調
sing1 diu6 sheng1 diao4 = tone (of a language)
聯邦調查局
lyun4 bong1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2 lian2 bang1 diao4 cha2 ju2 = the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (common formation)
微調焦輪
mei4 tiu4 ziu1 leon4 wei1 tiao2 jiao1 lun2 = fine adjustment knob (of a microscope)
微調節器
mei4 tiu4 zit3 hei3 wei1 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = fine adjustment knob (of a microscope)
粗調節器
cou1 tiu4 zit3 hei3 cu1 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = coarse adjustment knob (of a microscope)
網絡調查
mong5 lok3 diu6 caa4 wang3 luo4 diao4 cha2 = a web search (common formation)
宏觀調控
wang4 gun1 tiu4 hung3 hong2 guan1 diao4 kong4 = macro-control (common formation)
民調
man4 diu6 min2 diao4 = public opinion poll
調侃自己
tiu4 hon2 zi6 gei2 diao4 kan3 zi4 ji3 = self-derision
調教
tiu4 gaau3 tiao2 jiao4 = to discipline; to tame
典型調查
din2 jing4 diu6 caa4 dian3 xing2 diao4 cha2 = cross-section survey (common formation)
藍調
laam4 diu6 lan2 diao4 = blues
調音器
tiu4 jam1 hei3 tiao2 yin1 qi4 = tuner
移調器
ji4 diu6 hei3 yi2 diao4 qi4 = guitar capo, capo tasto
大調
daai6 tiu4 da4 diao4 = major
小調
siu2 tiu4 xiao3 diao4 = minor
調壓器
tiu4 diu6 hei3 tiao2 diao4 qi4 = voltage regulator; pressure regulator
五聲調式
ng5 sing1 diu6 sik1 wu3 sheng1 diao4 shi4 = pentatonic scale
火警調查犬
fo2 ging2 diu6 caa4 hyun2 huo3 jing3 diao4 cha2 quan3 = fire investigation dog (common formation)
節奏藍調
zit3 zau3 laam4 diu6 jie2 zou4 lan2 diao4 = Rhythm and Blues
中國地質調查局
zung1 gwok3 dei6 zat1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2 zhong1 guo2 di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2 ju2 = China Geological Survey (CGS) (common formation)
香港電腦保安事故協調中心
hoeng1 gong2 din6 nou5 bou2 on1 si6 gu3 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 = Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre (HK CERT)
聯合國救災協調專員辦事處
lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gau3 zoi1 hip3 tiu4 zyun1 jyun4 baan6 si6 cyu3 = Office of United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
運輸署的緊急事故交通協調中心
wan6 syu1 cyu5 dik1 gan2 gap1 si6 gu3 gaau1 tung1 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 = Transport Department's emergency transport co-ordination centre 國
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