。
Because it is there.
How to pronounce 它
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tā它
it; it (pronoun for an animal)
HSK 1
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What is it about?
。
It's on the sofa.
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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.