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Jamieson Elementary. Mandarin Basics: Pinyin and Tones . Chinese is a tonal language. The tone for each Chinese character is assigned. For example, just by saying "ma" in different tones, you can ask, " Did mother scold the horse?" ( mā mà mă ma? ). N ĭ jiào shén me míng z ì? .
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Jamieson Elementary Mandarin Basics: Pinyin and Tones Chinese is a tonal language. The tone for each Chinese character is assigned. For example, just by saying "ma" in different tones, you can ask, "Did mother scold the horse?" (mā mà mă ma?) Nĭ jiào shén me míng zì?
Jamieson Elementary Mandarin Basics: Pinyin and Tones
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