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Please cut the apple into slices.
How to pronounce 切
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qiē切
to cut; to slice
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
qiēFirst tone
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Next, cut the knuckle to expose the tendon meat.
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She is cutting vegetables.
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Measure thrice, cut once.
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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.