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The Importance of Mandarin Chinese Tones: 问(wèn) vs. 吻(wěn)

1,113 views · Published 15 May 2017 · 1:48 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2017 · Education

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Mandarin Chinese relies on proper tone pronunciation to be understood accurately. Getting the tones wrong can be the difference in saying “Can I ask you a question?” and “Can I kiss you?” That’s a very embarrassing mistake to make!

To show the importance of using proper tones, Teacher Jessica introduces these two words and their tones in today's lesson:

问(wèn) “to ask” vs. 吻(wěn) “to kiss”
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If you’re a beginner to Mandarin, or any other dialect of Chinese, the tones will be an obstacle that you must confront from Day 1. However, once you get the tones down, you can learn Chinese grammar and structure very quickly. 

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The Importance of Mandarin Chinese Tones: 问(wèn) vs. 吻(wěn)

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