A 3rd tone becomes a 'low tone' if followed by any other tone; for example, 考试 (kǎoshì) is pronounced kao shì.
当第三声调后面跟着其他声调时,它会变成一个“低声调”;例如,考试 (kǎoshì) 读作 kao shì。
Text | A 3rd tone becomes a ‘low tone’ if followed by any other tone |
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Extra | Examples: 考试 (exam): kǎoshì ⇒ kao shì 语言 (language): yǔyán ⇒ yu yán 马车 (cart): mǎchē ⇒ ma chē (In these examples, italics is used to represent ‘low tone’) |
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