<p>Here’s 现代汉语规范词典’s entry:</p>
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<p>老少边穷</p>
<p>PY lǎo-shǎo-biān-qióng</p>
<p>老解放区､少数民族地区､边疆地区和穷困地区的合称。</p>
<p>注意 “少”这里不读shào, 不当“年少”讲。</p>
</blockquote>

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<p>I hear Mr. Xi Jinping in his address to villagers spoke 老少边穷地区 in the fourth tone (i.e., 少 as 绍）, but I think he might have made a mistake here, out of instincts, without any real understanding.  </p>

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Not a mistake, No one say 老少(shao3)边穷, since 少 is preceded by a third tone, it is easy to say shao4
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It is definitely a mistake if pronounced as shao4.
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What is the tone for 少 in 老少边穷地区?
# What is the tone for 少 in 老少边穷地区?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-07)

I hear Mr. Xi Jinping in his address to villagers spoke 老少边穷地区 in the fourth tone (i.e., 少 as 绍）, but I think he might have made a mistake here, out of instincts, without any real understanding.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Not a mistake, No one say 老少(shao3)边穷, since 少 is preceded by a third tone, it is easy to say shao4  
> **username_2**: It is definitely a mistake if pronounced as shao4.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-10-07. Score: 2

Here’s 现代汉语规范词典’s entry:

> 老少边穷
>
> PY lǎo-shǎo-biān-qióng
>
> 老解放区､少数民族地区､边疆地区和穷困地区的合称。
>
> 注意 “少”这里不读shào, 不当“年少”讲。


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