dung6 ci4 cung4 dip6動詞重疊动词重叠
Jyutpingdung6 ci4 cung4 dip6
Yaledungh chìh chùngh diph
Definition
verb reduplication, used to soften tone or indicate a short action (e.g. 試一試|试一试[shi4 yi1 shi4] or 看看[kan4 kan5])
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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