tongue twister; language game
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
tongue twister; a language game using words with similar sounds, rhymes, and tones that are difficult to pronounce quickly
Also known as 拗口令 (àokǒulìng) or 急口令 (jíkǒulìng) in some regions. Often used with the erhua suffix 儿 as 绕口令儿.
Sì四
shì是
sì四
，
shí十
shì是
shí十
，
shí十
sì四
shì是
shí十
sì四
，
sì四
shí十
shì是
sì四
shí十
。
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
rào绕
kǒu口
lìng令
。
Four is four, ten is ten, fourteen is fourteen, forty is forty. This is a classic tongue twister.
Shuō说
rào绕
kǒu口
lìng令
kě可
yǐ以
duàn锻
liàn炼
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
de的
fā发
yīn音
。
Reciting tongue twisters can help practice Mandarin pronunciation.
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Zhè这
gè个
rào绕
kǒu口
lìng令
tài太
nán难
le了
，
wǒ我
zǒng总
shì是
niàn念
cuò错
。
This tongue twister is too difficult; I always mispronounce it.
Bō播
yīn音
zhuān专
yè业
de的
xué学
sheng生
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
liàn练
xí习
rào绕
kǒu口
lìng令
。
Broadcasting majors practice tongue twisters every day.