Rule of tones-标调法则

   a o e i  /  u ü

      Rule 1.韵母"a"出现,就标在"a"上
    (If there is the final-"a", then mark the tone on the "a")
      eg.m+ai=mai—— māi mái mǎi mài   ("a" and "i" both are finals, but we just mark on "a")

      Rule 2.韵母"a"没有出现,就标在"o"上,没有"o"就标在"e"上
    (If there is no "a", then mark the tone on "o".Or if there is also no "o", then mark on "e".
      eg.m+ei=mei—— mēi            m+ou=mou—— móu   
  
      Rule 3.同时出现韵母"i"与"u",就标在最后
    (If "i" and "u" appear at the same time, always mark the tone on the last one.
      eg.m+iu=miu—— miū           m+ui=mui—— muí

      Rule 4.轻声上不标音
    (Never mark the tone on the Mandarin Neutral Tone.)
      eg.妈妈(mā ma)

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