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The Many Ways of 长, 好 and 数

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ID: QW0342 Elementary
This Qing Wen delves into three of the more common 多音词 (duōyīncí), polyphonic characters whose pronunciation changes depending on how they are used. Learn about the different pronunciations and uses of 长 (cháng, zhǎng), 好 (hǎo, hào) and 数 (shǔ, shù).
Fri Feb 14 2014 | Tom, Vera
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今天我们又有一个多音字的单元。
jīntiān wǒmen yòu yǒu yī gè duōyīnzì de dānyuán 。
Today we are going to do another lesson on duōyīnzì.
因为它们的读音和它们的词性有关系。
yīnwèi tāmen de dúyīn hé tāmen de cíxìng yǒuguānxì 。
Because their pronunciation has to do with what part of speech they are.
长
cháng
long (cháng); to appear, grow up (zhǎng)
长城
chángchéng
Great Wall
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