跑调 in English pao3 diao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial)

Simplified Characters

跑 调

Traditional Characters

跑 調

Pinyin

pao3 diao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

跑pao3(of an animal) to paw (the ground) 调diao4to transfer