How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shūFirst tonerùFourth tone
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dōu都huì会标注shū输rù入diàn电yā压de的fàn范wéi围
dài带 dà大jiā家 jì继xù续 tōng通guò过 kě可 lǐ理jiě解 xìng性 shū输rù入 de的 fāng方shì式
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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.