If Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, meaning that the inflection of one’s voice changes the meaning of the word, then how is it properly understood when being sung?

Question

I’ve been a fan of the Chinese singer Faye Wong for a couple years now and have always wondered this.

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Answer 1

Want to go insane? Listen to this poem being recited.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vExjnn_3ep4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vExjnn_3ep4)