Sunday, May 27, 2007

Mandarin tones

The first tone “–” : At the doctor’s request, say “ah….”

The second tone “/”: Express your disbelief and say “What?”

The Third tone “v” : When waiting for an answer, say “Well?”

The fourth tone “\” : Reject somebody’s request and say categorically “No!”

The light tone: Try the second part of “many.”