，。
You stay here. Everyone else go outside.
How to pronounce 外面
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wài外miàn面
outside
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
wàiFourth tonemiànFourth tone
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，。
It got cold, so he pulled a sweater on over his shirt.
。
It's foggy out.
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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.