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I bought a pair of gloves.
How to pronounce 副
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fù副
classifier for pairs; sets
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
fùFourth tone
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。
Select a word for its meaning.
fù副
deputy; vice-
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
fùFourth tone
See it in a sentence.
。
I bought a pair of glasses.
。
He is the deputy manager of the company.
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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.