Accidentally saying “chest hair” in Chinese when you actually mean “panda” is certainly amusing, but it rarely causes misunderstandings. Let’s talk about some tone errors that actually do cause confusion!

Link to article: Tone errors in Mandarin that actually can cause misunderstandings: https://www.hackingchinese.com/tone-errors-in-mandarin-that-actually-can-cause-confusion/

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The Hacking Chinese guide to Mandarin tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-hacking-chinese-guide-to-mandarin-tones/

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The importance of tones is inversely proportional to the predictability of what you say: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-importance-of-tones-is-inversely-proportional-to-the-predictability-of-what-you-say/

The tones in Mandarin are more important than you think: https://www.hackingchinese.com/tones-are-more-important-than-you-think/

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How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing word games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency/

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