How to pronounce 占据 (zhàn jù) in Chinese

How to pronounce

in Mandarin Chinese

zhàn占jù据

to occupy; to hold

HSK 6

Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice

zhànFourth tonejùFourth tone

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occupy different spaces in the forest.

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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.