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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Hanzi
The Chinese characters are called hanzi. They are logograms used in the writing of the Chinese language.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Official language of the Dominican Republic
The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Mandarin Chinese tones
In Mandarin Chinese, there are four tones. The examples for the Chinese word ma are below.
In the first tone, mā means mother
In the second tone, má means hemp
In the third tone, mǎ means horse
In the fourth tone, mà means scold
When there is no tone mark, it is sometimes referred to as a neutral tone or fifth tone. If there is no tone mark, ma means a question.
In the first tone, mā means mother
In the second tone, má means hemp
In the third tone, mǎ means horse
In the fourth tone, mà means scold
When there is no tone mark, it is sometimes referred to as a neutral tone or fifth tone. If there is no tone mark, ma means a question.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Official languages of India
The official languages of India are Hindi and English.
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