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I'm in the living room.
How to pronounce 客厅
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kè客tīng厅
living room; sitting room
HSK 4
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kèFourth tonetīngFirst tone
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What's in the living room?
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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.