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This cup is small.
How to pronounce 小
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xiǎo小
small; tiny
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xiǎoThird tone
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。
This room is small and clean.
？
Which painting is small?
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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.