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I want to participate.
How to pronounce 参加
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
cān参jiā加
to participate; to take part
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
cānFirst tonejiāFirst tone
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？
How do I sign up?
。
She actively participates in activities.
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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
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.