How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
lìngFourth tonewàiFourth tone
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还yǒu有 lìng另wài外 yī一bēi杯 shì是 果chá茶
There's another cup of fruit tea,
hé和lìng另wài外yī一gè个tuán团tǐ体yǒu有hé合zuò作
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Make another appointment at the front desk.
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There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.
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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.