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异国情调

yì guó qíng diàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
exoticism / local color / exotic
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

異國情調 异国情调 [yi4 guo2 qing2 diao4] /exoticism/local color/exotic/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 異國情調

  • 异
    yì

    different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

  • 调
    diào

    to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody

    tiáo

    to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.