tongue twister; word game
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tongue twister; a phrase that is difficult to articulate quickly and correctly
neutralUsed for language practice and entertainment. Often humorous or challenging.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
niàn念
le了
yī一
duàn段
ào拗
kǒu口
lìng令
。
The teacher taught us to recite a tongue twister.
“
Sì四
shì是
sì四
，
shí十
shì是
shí十
”
shì是
yī一
jù句
zhù著
míng名
de的
ào拗
kǒu口
lìng令
。
"Four is four, ten is ten" is a famous tongue twister.
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Tā他
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
biǎo表
yǎn演
shuō说
ào拗
kǒu口
lìng令
，
yòu又
kuài快
yòu又
zhǔn准
。
He performed a tongue twister in the competition, both fast and accurate.
Xué学
xí习
ào拗
kǒu口
lìng令
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
liàn练
xí习
fā发
yīn音
。
Learning tongue twisters helps practice pronunciation.