How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiěThird tonejuéSecond tone
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This just solves some essential problems
zhuān专mén门ràng让tā他lái来jiě解jué决
jiù就huì会huò获dé得yǒu有néng能lì力jiě解jué决suǒ所yǒu有wèn问tí题de的xìn信xīn心
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We solve this problem together.
The problem's been solved.
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There must be a way to arrive at a diplomatic solution.
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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.