Articles tagged with ‘Neutral tone’

1. The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones

   

   Learning tones is a unique challenge for most learners of Chinese. What are tones? How important is it to learn tones? And how do you learn to both hear and pronounce them?

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2. Learning the neutral tone in Mandarin

   

   The neutral tone in Mandarin Chinese can be tricky to learn. How is it pronounced? Is it a fifth tone? And how do you know when it should be used?

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