强调 meaning in English

qiángdiào

to emphasize (a statement); to stress

HSK 3verbTraditional 強調22 strokes

Meaning of 强调

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qiángdiào

to emphasize (a statement)
to stress

How to use 强调

强调 is common in speech, news, and formal writing when someone stresses a point, often followed by a clause or a noun. Example: 老师强调了考试的时间。(Lǎoshī qiángdiào le kǎoshì de shíjiān.) The teacher stressed the exam time.

强 (qiáng) means strong and 调 (diào) means tone or tune. To 强调 is to say something in a strong tone so people notice it.

Common mistake: 调 has two readings. In 强调 it is diào (fourth tone), not tiáo as in 调整 (tiáozhěng), so learners often say qiángtiáo by mistake.

强调 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè个ge论lùn点diǎn值zhí得de强qiáng调diào。

This point deserves special emphasis.

他tā强qiáng调diào都dū市shì生shēng活huó的de便biàn利lì方fāng面miàn。

He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.

我wǒ想xiǎng特tè别bié强qiáng调diào这zhè一yì点diǎn。

I want to emphasize this point in particular.

他tā强qiáng调diào了le教jiào育yù的de重zhòng要yào性xìng。

He placed emphasis on the importance of education.

现xiàn代dài的de健jiàn康kāng饮yǐn食shí专zhuān家jiā强qiáng调diào要yào吃chī全quán麦mài面miàn包bāo，多duō吃chī蔬shū菜cài。

Modern healthy eating experts put emphasis on eating wholemeal bread and eating more vegetables.

Stroke order for each character

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强 qiáng · strong · 12 strokes

调 diào · to transfer · 10 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 强调.

调查	diàochá	investigation; inquiry
强大	qiángdà	big and strong; formidable; powerful
坚强	jiānqiáng	staunch; strong
强烈	qiángliè	strong; intense
调整	tiáozhěng	to adjust; to revise; to reorganize
加强	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
调皮	tiáopí	naughty; mischievous
单调	dāndiào	monotonous
强迫	qiǎngpò	to compel; to force
增强	zēngqiáng	to increase; to strengthen
调动	diàodòng	to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)

Questions about 强调

What does 强调 mean?

强调 (qiángdiào) means "to emphasize (a statement); to stress" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 强调?

强调 is made of 2 characters: 强 (12 strokes), 调 (10 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 强调 an HSK word?

Yes. 强调 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 强调 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 强调 is written 強調.

What is the difference between 强调 and 重视?

强调 (qiángdiào) is about saying something with emphasis. 重视 (zhòngshì) means to value or take something seriously, which is an attitude rather than a way of speaking.

Can 强调 be used as a noun?

It is mainly a verb, but it can act like a noun in phrases such as 特别的强调 (tèbié de qiángdiào), special emphasis. In everyday speech, using it as a verb is far more natural.