Why Chinese Needs Two Syllable Words

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Have you ever noticed that many Chinese words have flexible lengths? That means that they can sometimes be one-syllable words and at other times be two-syllable words. In this video, we'll explore the reasons behind this phenomenon and how native Chinese speakers decide between using one-syllable or two-syllable words.

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⚡️ Time code:

00:00 Intro
00:50 70% of Chinese Words have fixable lengths
01:40 Why Chinese Needs Two-Syllable Words
04:35 Difference Between One and Two-Syllable Words
10:35 Thank you for watching to the end!


References:
黃麗君、端木三（2013）。現代漢語詞長彈性的量化研究。語言科學 12(1): 8-16。
竺家寧（2017）。《古音之旅 》修訂再版。台北市：萬卷樓。


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