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Chinese Language - Tones
Mandarin Chinese has 4 tones. Each distinct word can be pronounced 4 ways.
| Tone Name | Type | Similarity | Example |
| Tone 1 | High | Similar to singing a note of music. | Sing a "la" note |
| Tone 2 | Rising | Similar to an English question inflexion. | Like the exclamation of surprise "what ?" |
| Tone 3 | Falling low then Rising | Can be similar but not quite the same as teaching a new word to a baby. | Like teaching a baby a new word. This is a ??? "dog". |
| Tone 4 | Falling | Almost identical to the English command of dissatisfaction | When you shout at someone a command not to do something, like "NO!". |
Tones
Characters
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Need a Tour ? |
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Need Accommodation ? |
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Bargain/haggle a great price ! |
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