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There are twelve months in a year.
How to pronounce 年
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
nián年
year
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
niánSecond tone
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I go every year.
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Practicing kung fu takes many years.
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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.