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I want to study.
How to pronounce 学习
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xué学xí习
to learn; to study
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xuéSecond tonexíSecond tone
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How are your grades?
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？
Do you like studying?
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I study Chinese.
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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.