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She was busy with housework.
How to pronounce 家务
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiā家wù务
household duties; housework
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
jiāFirst tonewùFourth tone
See it in a sentence.
。
He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework.
Hear the difference
A syllable has a shape.
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.