Hacking Chinese

A better way of learning Mandarin

Articles tagged with ‘Tone sandhi’

  1. 7 kinds of tone problems in Mandarin and what to do about them

    Tones in Mandarin are tricky, and students face many different kinds of problems. Identifying the type of problem is important for fixing it.

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  2. Obligatory and optional tone change rules in Mandarin

    As if learning basic tones wasn’t enough, tones in Mandarin also influence each other and change depending on context. Some of these tone change rules you have to learn, but others are better left alone and will be absorbed automatically over time.

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