Being the official language of mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore, Mandarin Chinese is by far the most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Mandarin is a tonal and analytic language. The meaning of the word alters with the way it is pronounced. It is also the reason why there are wide internal varieties of Chinese dialects within the single Chinese language. With around 85,568 characters according to the ???????????? Zhonghua Zihai dictionary, it is also considered as one of the most complex languages to learn.
Intonation in Spoken Language
While vocabulary and grammar are essential, equally essential (but less emphasized) is intonation, pronunciation, and other conventional ways the language — outside of the…