[–] ZombiesAreNigs 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
To add to this although slightly off topic, context can pretty much indicate what words are what without knowing the tones, which is helpful for those just starting out and don't have tones memorized for most words. Also be thankful it's mandarin and not cantonese that is the #1 spoken language in the world. That dialect has 8 tones... no thanks lol.