French People want to protect their culture
How to pronounce 国
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
guó国
country; nation
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
guóSecond tone
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Referring to China's position in the global economy
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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.