。
The town slept.
How to pronounce 城市
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chéng城shì市
city; town
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
chéngSecond toneshìFourth tone
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。
I like big cities.
。
This city is very old.
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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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