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>The tones are difficult for anyone who isn't a native speaker of a tonal language That's the the majority of the world's population.
by teleforce 1y ago
>The tones are difficult for anyone who isn't a native speaker of a tonal language
That's the the majority of the world's population.
- dmurray 1y agoSure, but it's a tiny minority of Chinese learners. "Hard in an unnecessary way" implies that it's objectively difficult and complex, not just different from what certain outsiders are used to.