Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「拿腔作調」, explained below.
Here, we present the idiom 「拿腔作調」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Deliberately put on a special accent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ná qiāng zuò diào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
na2/na4 hong1 jok3 diu6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
