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Post by cici on Jan 16, 2010 1:22:56 GMT -5
Mandarin learn mandarin online uses four tones to clarify the meanings of words. Since many characters have the same sound, tones are used to differentiate words from each other. The four tones in Mandarin Mandarin Chinese Onlineare: high level ¨C first tone rising ¨C second tone falling rising ¨C third tone falling ¨C fourth tone Pinyin uses either numbers or tone marks to indicate the tones. Here is the word ¡®ma¡¯ with tone marks: First tone: ma1 or m¨¡ Second tone: ma2 or m¨¢ Third tone: ma3 or m¨£ Fourth tone: ma4 or m¨¤ The tones are used to determine the meaning of a Mandarin Mandarin Chinese Onlineword. So m¨£ (horse) is very different from m¨¡ (mother). When learning new vocabulary you must practice both the pronunciation of the word and its tone. The wrong tones can change the meaning of your sentences. The following table has sound clips which allow you to hear the tones. Listen to each tone and try to mimic it as closely as possible. The Four Tones of Mandarin learn mandarin onlinePinyin Chinese Character Meaning Sound Clip m¨¡ ‹Œ mother audio m¨¢ Âé hemp audio m¨£ ñR horse audio m¨¤ ÁR scold audio
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