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Meaning of neutral tone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The lack of one of the four primary phonetic tones of Chinese, sometimes viewed as a tone in its own right, and unmarked in Hanyu Pinyin.

Chinese

Equivalents

Português tom neutro

中文輕聲 /轻声

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

neutral vowel neutral zone neutral-zone infraction neutralino neutralisation neutraliser