升调 (shēng diào) — rising tone (in phonetics); rising intonation

Definition

升调 (shēngdiào) is the technical term for a rising tone in phonetics, contrasted here with 降调 (falling tone). It also covers rising intonation at the end of a question.

noun

rising tone (in phonetics)rising intonation

Examples

，升调。
Hàn yǔ yǔ yīn zhōng, shēng diào yǔ jiàng diào yí yàng zhòng yào.
In Chinese phonetics, a rising tone is as important as a falling tone.
升调。
Yí wèn jù wǎng wǎng yǐ shēng diào jié wěi.
Interrogative sentences often end with a rising intonation.
升调。
Xué xí shēng diào shí yào zhù yì shēng dài de zhèn dòng.
When learning the rising tone, you must pay attention to the vibration of the vocal cords.

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