How to pronounce 半天 (bàntiān) in Chinese

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in Mandarin Chinese

bàn半tiān天

half of the day; a long time

HSK 3

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bànFourth tonetiānFirst tone

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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.