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The computer is on the table.
How to pronounce 电脑
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
diàn电nǎo脑
computer
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
diànFourth tonenǎoThird tone
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using my computer.
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Is PC culture good or bad?
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I bought a computer.
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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.