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The Neutral Tone In Spoken Chinese (Mandarin)

We know that in the Chinese pinyin system, there are not only the four tones, but there’s also a special tone we call the neutral tone, also called “toneless.” Actually, the neutral tone is not a fifth tone; it’s just a kind of change from the fourth tone. It is a soft and short one, which is used a lot in spoken Chinese. Now, let’s talk about it.