In tonal languages, using the wrong tone is a mispronunciation, so watch your tone.

在声调语言中，使用错误的声调就代表着你的发音错了，所以要注意你的语调。

However, in tonal languages like Vietnamese, Masai, Cherokee and Navajo, a change in tone is a complete change in word meaning.

然而，在越南语、马赛语、切罗基语和纳瓦荷语等声调语言中，同一不同声调意思就会完全不同。

Many languages, such as Chinese, are tonal languages, meaning the meaning of the word depends on how you pronounce it – how the tone is.

许多语言，比如中文，都是有声调的语言，这意味着这个词的意思取决于你如何发音——声调如何。