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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi! The chinese tones are very different from latin or english ones, but the entonation of a question in mandarin exists? Like 'ma?' ? Or the 'ma' with neutral tone is the unique indicative of a question? Thanks! =D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first tone

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry?

OpenStudy (fanduekisses):

ma is very neutral

OpenStudy (anonymous):

妈, Mom. Ma1. 马,horse, Ma3. We use different tones for different characters and different means.

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