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Asked by Kip from USA | Jul. 06, 2015 21:22

About:Chinese Names

Addressing a person

I understood you until the last paragraph. How do you pronounce "Nv3 Shi4"? What do the numbers mean?

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Answered by Kate from Iran | Jul. 07, 2015 02:27

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Kip, the numbers represent four tones, even or level (平 píng), rising (上 shǎng), departing (or going; 去 qù), and entering or checked (入 rù).

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