Usages of tiáodà
音量 太 小， 请 调大。yīnliàng tài xiǎo, qǐng tiáodà.
The volume is too low; please turn it up.
请 把 伴奏 调大。qǐng bǎ bànzòu tiáodà.
Please turn up the accompaniment.
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