阳平 (yáng píng) — second (rising) tone in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
阳平 is the second of Mandarin's four tones — a rising pitch. It contrasts with 上声 (third tone, dipping) and the level 第一声 (first tone).
noun
second (rising) tone in Mandarin Chinese
Examples
- ，阳平。Hàn yǔ yǒu sì gè shēng diào, yáng píng shì qí zhōng yí gè.Mandarin has four tones, and the rising tone is one of them.
- 阳平？Zhè ge zì dú yáng píng ma?Is this character pronounced with the rising tone?
- 阳平。Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men liàn xí yáng píng de fā yīn.The teacher taught us to practice the pronunciation of the rising tone.
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