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The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.
How to pronounce 千
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qiān千
thousand
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
qiānFirst tone
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Thousands of people lost their jobs.
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Several thousand people on each side were injured.
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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.