基调 (jī diào) — (music) keynote, fundamental key; (figurative) central theme, keynote (of a speech, event, etc.)
Definition
基调 means the 'keynote' — literally the fundamental key a piece of music is built on, and figuratively the central tone or theme (of a speech, event, mood). Used more in writing and formal contexts than everyday talk.
noun
(music) keynotefundamental key(figurative) central themekeynote (of a speech, event, etc.)
Examples
- 基调C。Zhè shǒu qǔ zi de jī diào shì C dà diào.The keynote of this piece is C major.
- 基调。Huì yì de jī diào shì hé zuò yǔ fā zhǎn.The central theme of the meeting is cooperation and development.
- 基调。Tā de yǎn jiǎng què dìng le zhěng chǎng huó dòng de jī diào.His speech set the keynote for the entire event.
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