Definition
变调有两个主要含义：在语言学中指声调在连读中发生变化（tone sandhi），如“一”在四声前变成二声；在音乐中指调性转换（modulation）。它也是一个离合词（verb-object），可以拆开使用，比如“变了调”。
noun
tone sandhi (linguistics)modulationtransposition (music)
n./v.o.
(verb-object) to change tone or key
Examples
- 变调，“”。Pǔtōnghuà zhōng yǒu hěn duō biàn diào xiànxiàng, bǐrú “yī” zì zài sì shēng qián biàn chéng èr shēng.Mandarin has many tone sandhi phenomena, for example the character 'yī' changes to the second tone before a fourth tone.
- 变调，。Zhè shǒu qǔzi zhōngjiān yǒu yí duàn biàn diào, tīng qǐlai hěn tèbié.This piece has a modulation in the middle, and it sounds very special.
- ，。Zhè shǒu gē zài fùgē bùfen biàn le diào, ràng rén ěrmùyìxīn.This song changed key in the chorus, making it refreshing.
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