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How to pronounce 表达
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
biǎo表dá达
to express; to convey
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
biǎoThird tonedáSecond tone
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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.