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Happy birthday to you!
How to pronounce 生日
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shēng生rì日
birthday
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
shēngFirst tonerìFourth tone
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For example, you go to a friend's birthday party
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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The Emperor's Birthday fell on Sunday.
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Her birthday party will be tomorrow evening.
Hear the difference
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.