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南腔北調. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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南腔北調 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Chinese
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south
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cavity of body; tune
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north
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harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer |
| trad. (南腔北調)
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南
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腔
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北
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調
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| simp. (南腔北调)
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南
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腔
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北
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调
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| Intercalation of 南北 (nánběi) and 腔調／腔调 (qiāngdiào).
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Pronunciation
Idiom
南腔北調
- southern accents and northern dialects; a mixture of various accents