Word: 调 (diào, tiáo)

一人一把号，各吹各的调

yì rén yì bǎ hào, gè chuī gè de diào

everyone has a bugle, each blows his own tune

不要再调大电视的声音了。

Búyào zài tiáo dà diànshì de shēngyīn le.

Don't turn up the volume of TV anymore.

两个琵琶一个调，弹到一起去了

liǎng gè pípa yí gè diào, dàn dào yìqǐ qùle

two pipas in one key: they play / talk together

你可以把电视的音量调低一点吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ diànshì de yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Would you please turn down the TV?

你可以把音量调低一点吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Could you turn the volume down?

冰糖调黄瓜，甘脆

bīngtáng diào huángguā, gāncuì

rock sugar mixed with cucumber: sweet and crisp

可以把收音机的音量调低一点吗？

Kěyǐ bǎ shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Could you turn down the radio?

唢呐里吹出笛子调，响的不一样

suǒnà lǐ chuī chū dízi diào, xiǎng de bù yíyàng

playing a flute tune on a suona: the sound isn't the same

店里的酱料可以自己调。

Diàn lǐ de jiàngliào kěyǐ zìjǐ diào.

You can mix the sauces yourself at this restaurant.

我可以为你调杯热饮料吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ wèi nǐ tiáo bēi rè yǐnliào ma?

Can I fix you a hot drink?

我得把手表调快两分钟。

Wǒ děi bǎ shǒubiǎo tiáo kuài liǎng fēnzhōng.

I need to set my watch to two minutes faster.

我觉得我们得调低价格。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen děi tiáo dī jiàgé.

I think we should lower the price.

父亲把闹钟调到六时。

Fùqīn bǎ nàozhōng diào dào liù shí.

Father set the alarm for six o'clock.

能把显示器调亮一点吗？

Néng bǎ xiǎnshìqì tiáo liàng yìdiǎn ma?

Could you make the monitor a bit brighter?

请你把冷气调高点。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ lěngqì tiáo gāo diǎn.

Please turn up the AC a little bit.

这台琴应该好多年没调过音了。

Zhè tái qín yīnggāi hǎo duōnián méi tiáoguo yīn le.

This piano has probably not been tuned for years.

这台跑步机的速度怎么调？

Zhè tái pǎobùjī de sùdù zěnme diào?

How do I adjust the speed on this treadmill?

麻烦你把音量调低一点。

Máfan nǐ bǎ yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn.

Turn down the volume, please.