上じょう声しょう

noun

rising tone (in Chinese)

Linguistic term for the third tone in Mandarin Chinese, which is a low dipping tone that rises at the end.

• 中ちゅう国ごく語ごの上じょう声しょうは、低ひくく下さがってから上あがる声せい調ちょうです。

  The rising tone in Chinese is a tone that falls low and then rises.

noun

high flat tone (in Japanese accent)

Used in describing Japanese pitch accent patterns where the tone is high and flat, often in contrast to other accent types.

• この方ほう言げんでは、上じょう声しょうのアクセントがよく使つかわれる。

  In this dialect, the high flat tone accent is often used.