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There is a layer of snow on the ground.
How to pronounce 地
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
de地
-ly; adverbial particle
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
deNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
Because she goes to school in another town,
Select a word for its meaning.
dì地
earth; ground
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
dìFourth tone
See it in a sentence.
。
China developed very quickly.
。
The ground is very dry.
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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.