How to pronounce 挑选 (tiāoxuǎn) in Chinese

How to pronounce

in Mandarin Chinese

tiāo挑xuǎn选

to choose; to select

HSK 5

Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice

tiāoFirst tonexuǎnThird tone

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First of all, I'd like to share how to choose the cabbage

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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.