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Could someone please explain if there is a rule when there is no tone in a syllable? E.g xuésheng vs liúxuéshēng. Why sheng has no tone in the first case?
Could someone please explain if there is a rule when there is no tone in a syllable? E.g xuésheng vs liúxuéshēng. Why sheng has no tone in the first case?
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......In fact I pronounce it as xuéshēng.Northern people maybe like pronouncing some words as you say.
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xue2sheng0 is used in daily speaking.i think because we often use this word so in this way we can speak with a high speed…but when i was young and the first time i learned this word ,it must be xue2sheng1.i did not notice the changing of tone on it with my growing up until this question showed up…
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I see, I am just a little bit confused because in my textbook sometimes it is written xuésheng and sometimes xuéshēng. And I don't understand if one of them is a mistake. Also, in my audio files I feel like they pronounce it rather xuésheng, i.e. no tone over the second syllable. So confusing 😱
Thanks everyone for your replies!
Thanks everyone for your replies!
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@_maneka: when you speak ,use xue2sheng0,when you write , xue2sheng1.but we almost do not write the tone on the top of a char
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If there is no tone in a syllable, it means you need to say it in 1 but in a slightly lower/soft voice.
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