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声调
shēng diào
Meaning
- tone
Definition
声调指语言中音节的音高变化，用于区分意义。在汉语中，声调是重要的语音特征。
Tone refers to the pitch variation of syllables in language, used to distinguish meaning. In Chinese, tones are an important phonetic feature.
Usage
声调通常用于描述汉语等声调语言中同一音节因音高不同而表示不同意思的现象。例如，‘妈’（mā）和‘马’（mǎ）因声调不同而意义不同。
Tone is commonly used to describe the phenomenon in tonal languages like Chinese where the same syllable can have different meanings due to pitch variation. For example, 'mā' (mother) and 'mǎ' (horse) have different tones and meanings.
Examples
- 1 普通话有四个声调：阴平、阳平、上声、去声。 (Mandarin has four tones: first tone, second tone, third tone, and fourth tone.)
- 2 学习汉语时，掌握声调非常重要。 (When learning Chinese, mastering tones is very important.)
- 3 这个字的声调是第三声。 (The tone of this character is the third tone.)
- 4 声调错误会导致误解。 (Mistakes in tones can lead to misunderstandings.)
- 5 通过练习，你可以提高声调的准确性。 (Through practice, you can improve the accuracy of tones.)
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