汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 南腔北调
nán qiāng běi diào
南腔北调 (南腔北調)
a regional accent
Originally refers to the north-south accent of opera / It is now described as having an impure accent and mixed with dialects
哭腔 京腔
字正腔圆
指人说话夹杂南北方言，语音不纯他说话南腔北调，我听起来很费劲。
南 nán 腔 qiāng 北 běi 调 (調) diào/tiáo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他说话南腔北调。

He speaks with a mixture of accents.

我本人也喜欢练练毛笔字，打打乒乓球，听听南腔北调，特别是京剧和评弹。

I also like calligraphy, I play table tennis, and I enjoy listening to different local operas, especially Beijing opera and Suzhou opera.

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