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How formal is this ceremony?
How to pronounce 典礼
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
diǎn典lǐ礼
ceremony; celebration
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
diǎnThird tonelǐThird tone
See it in a sentence.
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The ceremony will take place tomorrow.
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I don't want to participate in the ceremony.
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.