。
I have to win.
How to pronounce 必须
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bì必xū须
to have to; must
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
bìFourth tonexūFirst tone
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。
You must leave.
。
I have to be absent from school next week.
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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.