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Using the correct pinyin tone can mean the difference between calling your mom "mother (mā) and "horse" (mǎ). Disaster averted.
You'll want to put a pin in this pinyin video (get it? get it?) so you can watch it as many times as you need.
It's time to put the person in personal pronouns—and in this case, we mean a virtual person giving you the rundown on personal pronouns.
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Using the correct pinyin tone can mean the difference between calling your mom "mother (mā) and "horse" (mǎ). Disaster averted.
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You'll want to put a pin in this pinyin video (get it? get it?) so you can watch it as many times as you need.
It's time to put the person in personal pronouns—and in this case, we mean a virtual person giving you the rundown on personal pronouns.
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