声调Tones
#014
wèn问/wěn吻
wèn ask vs wěn kiss
😳 / one tone from a very awkward question
情景Scenario
上课想说“老师，我可以问你吗？”，声调说成三声 wěn，就变成？
You mean “Teacher, may I ask you?” but say 3rd tone “wěn.” Now it’s?
选择Choose
A吻你（kiss you）kiss you
B问你（没说错）ask you — correct
C闻你（smell you）smell you
答案Answer
问 wèn（四声 ask）说成 wěn（三声）就成了“吻”(kiss)。“老师我可以吻你吗”，全班安静三秒。
问 (ask, 4th) slipping to wěn (3rd) becomes 吻 (kiss). Cue silence.
例句Example
“老师，我可以问你一个问题吗？”
“Teacher, may I ask you a question?”