eddiewould
Member
Hi,
I've noticed when I look up "pengyou" (friend) in Pleco, it comes up as péngyou (i.e 1st tone, neutral tone). I've got another Chinese dictionary at home (not to be trusted however) which concurs.
However my Chinese friends (and also the internet) say it should be péngyǒu. Also, when I look at the characters individually in Pleco, 'you' comes up as yǒu i.e. 3rd tone.
What gives?
I've noticed when I look up "pengyou" (friend) in Pleco, it comes up as péngyou (i.e 1st tone, neutral tone). I've got another Chinese dictionary at home (not to be trusted however) which concurs.
However my Chinese friends (and also the internet) say it should be péngyǒu. Also, when I look at the characters individually in Pleco, 'you' comes up as yǒu i.e. 3rd tone.
What gives?