Tones in Mandarin
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Third is low, sarcatic tone: Obvious question, you say. its rising.: Yeah? Hoa? | Third is low, sarcatic tone: Obvious question, you say. its rising.: Yeah? Hoa? | ||
Fourth is falling tone. Its an assertion, like in swearing. Damn, shit. Dao. | Fourth is falling tone. Its an assertion, like in swearing. Damn, shit. Dao. | ||
| − | + | Fifth: there is also a none tone | |
Four syllable idioms are good ways to practice the tones. | Four syllable idioms are good ways to practice the tones. | ||
We learned about playing zither to an ox and drawing a snake and adding legs. | We learned about playing zither to an ox and drawing a snake and adding legs. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:05, 3 May 2008
In Thai or Cantonese, tones are tough, pitch and direction (rising falling)
In Mandarin, there are just four. Mandarin sounds are largely a subset of English sounds.
Connecting tones to inflections in English:
First tone is singing tone: Gao... Gaaoo Second is question tone: Mao? Mao? Third is low, sarcatic tone: Obvious question, you say. its rising.: Yeah? Hoa? Fourth is falling tone. Its an assertion, like in swearing. Damn, shit. Dao. Fifth: there is also a none tone
Four syllable idioms are good ways to practice the tones.
We learned about playing zither to an ox and drawing a snake and adding legs.