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liuzhou

liuzhou

Another example is 水饺 (shuǐ jiǎo), meaning "boiled dumplings". Both syllables use a falling and rising tone.

 

If you get it wrong and use only falling tones, 睡觉 shuì jiào, then you are saying "sleep" or "go to bed".

 

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liuzhou

liuzhou

Another example is 水饺 (shuǐ jiǎo), meaning "boiled dumplings". Both syllables use a falling anfd rising tone.

If you get it wrong and use only falling tones,  睡觉 shuì jiào, then you are saying "sleep" or "go to bed".

 

donkeyjiaozi2.jpg.4be8460ba32f96abe9a2e0000c2bf8c4.thumb.jpg.0438310b386ce7e1a303330576d60928.jpg

 

 

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