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tonal language

/ˈtəʊnəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

翻译: 一种语言类型,其中说话时使用的声音高低或声调可以改变词的意义,例如普通话或泰语。

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/ˈtəʊnəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/C1formalscientific
  • zh一种语言类型,其中说话时使用的声音高低或声调可以改变词的意义,例如普通话或泰语。

A type of language in which the pitch or tone used to pronounce a word can change its meaning, such as Mandarin Chinese or Thai.

  1. Language using pitch for meaningB2formal

    A language in which the pitch or tone of a syllable is used to distinguish word meaning or grammatical distinctions.

    zh声调语言

    • Mandarin Chinese is a well-known tonal language with four main tones.
    • In a tonal language, saying a word with a different tone can change its meaning entirely.
    • Thai and Vietnamese are also examples of tonal languages.