Lingaku- falling and rising tone
- third tone in modern Mandarin
Generated: This refers to a specific tonal quality in Mandarin where the pitch begins at a mid-level, dips down, and then rises. It is characterized as the third tone in modern Mandarin and is essential for differentiating between words.
The falling and rising tone he spoke made it hard for me to understand.
Generated: This is specifically indicating the tonal classification of the word in the context of the Mandarin sound system. The third tone is one of the four tones that change the meaning of words in Chinese.
In Mandarin, the third tone sometimes changes to a neutral tone.