How to pronounce 商家
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shāng商jiā家
merchant; business
HSK 5
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shāngFirst tonejiāFirst tone
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So what methods will merchants use to sell products
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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.