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Now you will practice identifying ai and ei sounds through a word composed of two characters that have completely opposite meanings.

When they are put together, they form a very common and interesting pair in Chinese.

Again, don't worry about what the word means. Just notice how Pinyin helps you produce the characters.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the word below. The correct syllables will be converted to Chinese characters.

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黑白 (hēi bái)

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This word combines the syllables hēi and bái.

--explanation--

The first syllable combines the initial h with the compound final ei, and uses the first tone, which is a high-level tone. The second syllable combines the initial b with the compound final ai, and uses the second tone, which rises from mid to high.

黑白 (hēi bái) literally means "black and white". It is often used metaphorically to mean right and wrong or clear moral distinction.

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