，。
As soon as he spoke, I understood.
How to pronounce 便
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
biàn便
then; thereupon
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
biànFourth tone
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，
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，。
When he reached the station, he got off.
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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.