。
I lost face.
How to pronounce 脸
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
liǎn脸
face
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
liǎnThird tone
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，，
I washed my face, brushed my teeth,
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。
He lost face.
。
You are blushing.
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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.