How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
nàFourth tonexiēFirst tone
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slippers are also disposable
dāng当rán然shì是xuǎn选zé择nà那xiē些liú流tōng通
Of course, I would choose those that are in circulation.
yīn因為nà那xiē些qí其實shì是hěn很jī基běn本de的shì事qing情
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Thanks for the memories.
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What are those numbers?
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Beware of anyone who claims objectivity.
Hear the difference
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.