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What day of the week is it today?
How to pronounce 星期
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xīng星qī期
week
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xīngFirst toneqīFirst tone
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：、、、、。
The weekdays are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
。
I need a week to adjust to the time difference.
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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.