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Red is out of fashion.
How to pronounce 红色
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
hóng红sè色
red (color); revolutionary
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
hóngSecond tonesèFourth tone
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，，。
When the sugar is cooked until it bubbles or turns maroon, add the beef.
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。
The signal was red.
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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.