How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wènFourth tonetíSecond tone
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huí回dá答dà大jiā家yī一gè个wèn问tí题ba吧
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Zhifeiwǒ我yǒu有yī一gè个wèn问tí题
Zhifei, I have a question
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,?
So, where's the problem?
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We solve this problem together.
The problem's been solved.
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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.