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    tone language

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    tone language

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    ˈtone ˌlanguage noun [countable]  SLa language such as Chinese in which the way a sound goes up or down affects the meaning of the word 声调语言〔指声调不同会影响词义的语言，如汉语〕
    ˈtone ˌlanguage nounChineseSyllable


    tone language
    ˈtone ˌlanguage noun [countable]
    a language such as Chinese in which the way a sound goes up or down affects the meaning of the word


    tone languageBrE /ˈtəʊn læŋɡwɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtoʊn læŋɡwɪdʒ/ 🔊 nouna language in which differences in tone (9) can change the meaning of words 声调语言（声调变化构成不同的语义）