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She studies history at university.
How to pronounce 大学
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dà大xué学
university
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
dàFourth tonexuéSecond tone
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When you were in college
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He got into university through his own effort.
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Universities have classrooms and dormitories.
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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.