。
Prepare yourself for the future.
How to pronounce 为
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wèi为
because of; for
HSK 3
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wèiFourth tone
wéi为
to serve as; to take as
HSK 4
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wéiSecond tone
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wéi为
as (in the capacity of)
HSK 5
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wéiSecond tone
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they have given this word
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。
I'm so proud of her.
。
He explained it to me in detail.
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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.