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The elevator's out again.
How to pronounce 又
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yòu又
(once) again; also
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
yòuFourth tone
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With less oil
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，。
Alas, I forgot my keys again.
，。
Spring has come, and the grass is green again.
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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.