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It is three o'clock now.
How to pronounce 点
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
diǎn点
o'clock; dot
HSK 1
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diǎnThird tone
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Today, ordering coffee.
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diǎn点
to touch briefly; to tap
HSK 2
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diǎnThird tone
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。
Please tap the screen.
。
She tapped the table with her finger.
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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.