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It is three o'clock now.
How to pronounce 三
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
sān三
three
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
sānFirst tone
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Just blanch it for 30-40% cooked
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This apple costs three yuan.
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There are three apples on the table.
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A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.