From :
charlesjeyapaul
Date : 2008-03-11 / 04:25PM
How is the forth tone different from the second. When sounded, both sound the same. How can I practise these tones. Is there any equivalent to english sounding.
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| | Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com
2008-03-11 / 06:41PM | | Hi Charles,
The fourth tone sounds a little angry, it falls very fast. While the second tone sounds like delivering a question in English
Benny
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| | Steven Gilmore gmail.com
2008-03-12 / 11:04AM | | I had the same problem too. I always confuse four tones. It’s very hard! | |
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| | Charles gmail.com
2008-03-15 / 08:27PM | | Hi Benny,
Thanks for the reply, I think it should help, but I should be honest to tell you that it is bit difficult to grasp. | |
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