論調

Chinese

		to talk (about); to discuss; theory to talk (about); to discuss; theory; by the; per; the Analects (of Confucius)	harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
trad. (論調)		論	調
simp. (论调)		论	调

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lùndiào

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): leon⁶ diu⁶
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): lūn-tiāu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lùndiào
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lùndiào
    • Wade–Giles: lun⁴-tiao⁴
    • Yale: lwùn-dyàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luenndiaw
    • Palladius: луньдяо (lunʹdjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lu̯ən⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: leon⁶ diu⁶
    • Yale: leuhn diuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: loen⁶ diu⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: lên⁶ diu⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɵn²² tiːu̯²²/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lūn-tiāu
    • Tâi-lô: lūn-tiāu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: luxndiau
    • IPA (Xiamen): /lun²²⁻²¹ tiau²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /lun⁴¹⁻²² tiau⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /lun²²⁻²¹ tiau²²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /lun³³⁻¹¹ tiau³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /lun³³⁻²¹ tiau³³/

Noun

論調

1. (derogatory) view; argument

   • 我知道這種論調在今日是很不合時宜的，是觸犯忌諱的，是至少要引起嚴厲的抗議的。可是我心裏要說的話，不能因為人不愛聽就不說了。 [MSC, trad.]
     我知道这种论调在今日是很不合时宜的，是触犯忌讳的，是至少要引起严厉的抗议的。可是我心里要说的话，不能因为人不爱听就不说了。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1934 June 17, Hu Shih, 再論信心與反省 in 獨立評論105:2-6

     Wǒ zhīdào zhè zhǒng lùndiào zài jīnrì shì hěn bùhéshíyí de, shì chùfàn jìhuì de, shì zhìshǎo yào yǐnqǐ yánlì de kàngyì de. Kěshì wǒ xīnlǐ yào shuō de huà, bùnéng yīnwèi rén bù ài tīng jiù bù shuō le. [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Synonyms

• 調子／调子 (diàozi)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
論	調
ろん Grade: 6	ちょう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ろんちょー [ròńchóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɾõ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

論(ろん)調(ちょう) • (ronchō) ^{←ろんてう (ronteu)?}

1. tone of an argument