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Looks can be deceptive.
How to pronounce 外表
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wài外biǎo表
outward appearance; looks
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
wàiFourth tonebiǎoThird tone
Hear it in conversation
，，。
Look at this blanched beef, it’s a little pink in colour and a little tender on the outside.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
Appearances aren't necessarily trustworthy.
Hear the difference
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.