How to pronounce 分布
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fēn分bù布
to scatter; to distribute
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
fēnFirst tonebùFourth tone
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This piece of meat looks lean on the outside, but after cutting it, you see, the fat is distributed in the middle of the lean meat.
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ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
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