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Xiaolan · 2006-08-25 11:16:30

Hello! I'm have question regarding the 'r' in Mandarin. I lived down the south of China (Nanjing, Xiamen etc) and so I didn't use that 'r' sound when learning Chinese. I say 'nali' not 'nar', 'hua' not 'huar', 'yidian' not 'yidiar' etc etc. Am I doomed or can I continue to ignore the 'r'? Thanks, Xiaolan.

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25-08-2006 12:16pm

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Xiaolan

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Hello!

I'm have question regarding the 'r' in Mandarin. I lived down the south of China (Nanjing, Xiamen etc) and so I didn't use that 'r' sound when learning Chinese. I say 'nali' not 'nar', 'hua' not 'huar', 'yidian' not 'yidiar' etc etc. Am I doomed or can I continue to ignore the 'r'?

Thanks,

Xiaolan.

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#2 23-09-2006 11:24am
Burko

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The "r" at the end of words is totally a Beijing thing and is not set in stone...though many Beijingers would beg to differ.

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