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May I open the box?
How to pronounce 盒子
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
hé盒zi子
box; case
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
héSecond toneziNeutral tone
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—a plastic box
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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.