情调 qíngdiào ambience
ambience; mood; flavor
How to remember 情调: 情 feeling + 调 tune = ambience.
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How it is used
- Ambience/mood/flavor - the emotional tone of a place or thing - 异国情调 (yìguó qíngdiào) exotic flavor, 有情调的餐厅 (yǒu qíngdiào de cāntīng) a restaurant with atmosphere.
- Often about romantic or tasteful atmosphere; 有情调 praises a stylish, mood-setting vibe.
- Note 调 read diào here (tone/tune), not tiáo.