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That cloud is in the shape of a fish.
How to pronounce 形状
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xíng形zhuàng状
form; shape
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xíngSecond tonezhuàngFourth tone
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and can maintain the shape.
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All of the cookies are in the shape of stars.
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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.