调 調 diào to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody syn 光线 光線 guāng xiàn light ray / CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph) syn 配乐 配樂 pèi yuè to create music for a movie or stage production / to dub music onto a soundtrack / incidental music / soundtrack music 插曲 chā qǔ music played during a movie, play etc / incidental music / music played in a theatrical interlude / (fig.) incident / episode 灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn 亮光 liàng guāng light / beam of light / gleam of light / light reflected from an object syn 乐坛 樂壇 yuè tán music circles / music world 歌坛 歌壇 gē tán singing stage / music business (esp. pop music) 萤火 螢火 yíng huǒ light of firefly / fairy light 背光 bèi guāng to be in a poor light / to do sth with one's back to the light / to stand in one's own light syn 柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom) / at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope / light at the end of the tunnel 轻骑 輕騎 qīng qí light cavalry / light motorcycle / moped syn 顶灯 頂燈 dǐng dēng dome light (of a taxi etc) / ceiling light (in a room) / interior light (of a car) / light on the top of a mast etc 光柱 guāng zhù light beam / light pillar (atmospheric optics) syn 银光 銀光 yín guāng silvery light / bright white light / shining white light 可见光 可見光 kě jiàn guāng visible light / light in optical spectrum 闯红灯 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēng to run a red light / failing to stop at a red traffic light / (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating 乡村音乐 鄉村音樂 xiāng cūn yīn yuè country music (country & western music genre) 灯头 燈頭 dēng tóu electric light socket / burner (component of a kerosene lamp) / light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house) 国乐 國樂 guó yuè national music / Chinese traditional music 反射光 fǎn shè guāng to reflect light / reflection / reflected light 轻水 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 灯号 燈號 dēng hào flashing light / indicator light 谱 譜 pǔ chart / list / table / register / score (music) / spectrum (physics) / to set to music syn 胡乐 胡樂 hú yuè Hu music / central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati) 余光 餘光 yú guāng (out of) the corner of one's eyes / peripheral vision / residual light / light of the setting sun 偏振光 piān zhèn guāng polarization of light / polarized light syn 缥 縹 piǎo (literary) light blue / (literary) light blue silk fabric 航标灯 航標燈 háng biāo dēng lighted buoy / channel marking light / signal light 点 點 diǎn point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items syn 音乐 音樂 yīn yuè music / CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] syn 光 guāng light / ray (CL:道[dao4]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered syn 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated / to relax / to take things less seriously syn 速度 sù dù speed / rate / velocity / (music) tempo / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 按照 àn zhào according to / in accordance with / in the light of / on the basis of syn 摇滚 搖滾 yáo gǔn rock 'n' roll (music) / to rock / to fall off 打击 打擊 dǎ jī to hit / to strike / to attack / to crack down on sth / blow / (psychological) shock / percussion (music) syn 唱片 chàng piàn gramophone record / LP / music CD / musical album / CL:張|张[zhang1] 关上 關上 guān shàng to close (a door) / to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) syn 开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) syn 晚点 晚點 wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner syn 专辑 專輯 zhuān jí album / record (music) / special collection of printed or broadcast material syn 灯光 燈光 dēng guāng (stage) lighting / light syn 光明 guāng míng light / radiance / (fig.) bright (prospects etc) / openhearted syn 大众 大眾 dà zhòng the masses / the great bulk of the population / popular (of music, science etc) syn 点心 點心 diǎn xin light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert syn 布鲁斯 布魯斯 bù lǔ sī blues (music) (loanword) 发光 發光 fā guāng to emit light / to shine / to glow / to glisten / to be luminous syn 品味 pǐn wèi to sample / to taste / to appreciate / one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc) / good taste syn 咪咪 mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc / (onom.) meow / kitty kitty! / Mimi (Western name) / tits (i.e. slang for breasts) syn 光芒 guāng máng rays of light / brilliant rays / radiance syn 说唱 說唱 shuō chàng speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5] / (music) rapping 红灯 紅燈 hóng dēng red light 摇滚乐 搖滾樂 yáo gǔn yuè rock music / rock 'n roll 点火 點火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble syn 轻微 輕微 qīng wēi slight / light / trivial / to a small extent syn 天亮 tiān liàng to grow light (at daybreak) syn 揭发 揭發 jiē fā to expose / to bring to light / to disclose / revelation syn 光速 guāng sù the speed of light 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 一大早 yī dà zǎo at dawn / at first light / first thing in the morning syn 绿灯 綠燈 lǜ dēng green light (traffic signal) / (fig.) permission to proceed syn 生火 shēng huǒ to make a fire / to light a fire syn 曲目 qǔ mù repertoire / program / song / piece of music syn 照亮 zhào liàng to illuminate / to light up / lighting syn 依照 yī zhào according to / in light of syn 微风 微風 wēi fēng breeze / light wind syn 音符 yīn fú (music) note / phonetic component of a Chinese character / phonetic symbol / phonogram 舞曲 wǔ qǔ dance music 光年 guāng nián light-year 力度 lì dù strength / vigor / efforts / (music) dynamics 光天化日 guāng tiān huà rì the full light of day (idiom) / fig. peace and prosperity / in broad daylight syn 回音 huí yīn echo / reply / turn (ornament in music) syn 作曲 zuò qǔ to compose (music) syn 节拍 節拍 jié pāi beat (music) / meter syn 同音 tóng yīn (music) unison / (linguistics) homophonous / homonymic 饶舌 饒舌 ráo shé talkative / to blather / to shoot one's mouth off / rap (genre of music) syn 夜色 yè sè night scene / the dim light of night syn 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / the truth comes to light syn 光环 光環 guāng huán ring of light / halo / (fig.) glory / splendor 拍子 pāi zi beat (music) / paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc) / racket (sports) syn 烛光 燭光 zhú guāng candle light / candle-lit (vigil etc) / candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 信号灯 信號燈 xìn hào dēng signal light / car indicator 电灯泡 電燈泡 diàn dēng pào light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest syn 曙光 shǔ guāng the first light of dawn / (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period / a new beginning syn 照明 zhào míng lighting / illumination / to light up / to illuminate syn 乐谱 樂譜 yuè pǔ a musical score / sheet music 声乐 聲樂 shēng yuè vocal music 音乐节 音樂節 yīn yuè jié music festival 照射 zhào shè to shine on / to light up / to irradiate syn 轻巧 輕巧 qīng qiǎo dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful syn 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng tail light (on vehicle) 轻声 輕聲 qīng shēng quietly / softly / neutral tone / light stress 路灯 路燈 lù dēng street lamp / street light 光束 guāng shù light beam 刺眼 cì yǎn to dazzle / to offend the eyes / dazzling / harsh (light) / crude (colors) / unsightly syn 小调 小調 xiǎo diào xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre / minor key (in music) syn 燃起 rán qǐ to ignite / to light / fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 反光 fǎn guāng to reflect light syn 