hong1 diu6腔調腔调

Jyutpinghong1 diu6

Yalehōng diuh

名詞Rare

Definition

Tone of voice, or a regional accent.

tone of voice; manner of speaking
accent; regional variety of a language

colloquialpeoplecommunication

How it's used

Refers specifically to the distinct way someone speaks, whether it is a regional accent or a particular attitude conveyed through pitch and rhythm. It is frequently used to describe a person's manner of speaking when they sound annoyed, sarcastic, or overly formal. While it can mean accent, it is more commonly used in daily life to critique or comment on the emotional tone someone adopts during an argument.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講gwong2廣dung1東waa2話go2嗰zan6陣，hong1腔diu6調hou2好ci5似ngoi6外gwok3國jan4人gam3咁。

When he speaks Cantonese, his accent sounds like a foreigner's.

nei5你zou6做me1咩jung6用le1呢zung3種hong1腔diu6調tung4同ngo5我gong2講je5嘢aa4呀？

Why are you using this tone of voice to talk to me?

Common phrases

kei4奇gwaai3怪hong1腔diu6調

strange accent

jam1陰joeng4陽gwaai3怪hei3氣

sarcastic or mocking tone

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 口音, which strictly refers to a regional or foreign accent. Using 腔調 to describe a person's attitude can sound quite accusatory, implying that the speaker is being pretentious or insincere.