Chinese accent
Tonal speech pattern
A Chinese accent is the pattern of pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation that carries over when a native Chinese speaker uses another language, especially English.
The term describes features like certain consonant substitutions or tonal qualities influenced by Mandarin, Cantonese, or other Chinese languages.
It can be used neutrally to describe speech patterns or disparagingly to mock or stereotype: He did a Chinese accent that nobody found funny.
- MandarinHigh-ranking government official
- tonalRelating to pitch
- CantoneseSouthern Chinese dialect
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- inflectionWord form alteration
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