Usages of pǎodiào
她 想 独唱， 但是 总是 跑调。tā xiǎng dúchàng, dànshì zǒngshì pǎodiào.
She wants to sing a solo, but she always sings off-key.
幸亏 她 能 听清楚 伴奏， 不然 会 跑调。xìngkuī tā néng tīngqīngchu bànzòu, bùrán huì pǎodiào.
Fortunately she could hear the accompaniment clearly; otherwise she would sing off-key.
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