連續變調

简 连续变调 · 繁 連續變調
Mandarin · pinyin lián xù biàn diào

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  1. tone sandhi
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連
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續
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變
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調
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连
lián · join, connect; continuous; even
续
xù · continue, carry on; succeed
变
biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
调
diào · transfer, move, change; tune
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Mandarin tones

2–4–4–4 · lian2 xu4 bian4 diao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lin4 zuk6 bin3 diu6

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noun

  1. (alt-of, misconstruction) misconstruction of 連讀變調 /连读变调 (liándú biàntiáo)

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