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[quote=JABAROOTOO,380434]It's got nothing to to do with rivalry. But more to do with the tones of the Chinese language and the pitch or timbre of a women's voice. I'm living in China and I hear it around me all the time. Here's a simple example of how Mandarin can sound angry even when a person is saying 我爱你 Wo3 ai4 ni3 'I love you' Because the word for love ' ai 爱' is forth tone it often sounds heavy and harsh or like a whinge. And this is but one example.......................[/quote]
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