a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings 同义词:tonal language,
例句与用法
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I m not good at four - tone languages , much less five - and seven - tone dialects 我不擅长四音调的语言,更不擅长五音调和七音调的方言。
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This programme will also benefit from the departments comprehensive research into speech recognition and coding in chinese and other asian tone languages 而新学系亦会对华语及其他亚洲声调语言作全面的研究,令人工耳蜗项目的发展更相得益彰。