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It is not difficult to learn Chinese.
How to pronounce 学
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xué学
to learn; to study
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xuéSecond tone
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！
I love linguistics!
。
He is sometimes absent from school.
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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.