。
I was right behind you.
How to pronounce 就
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiù就
then; in that case
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
jiùFourth tone
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We're just playing around without any plan.
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，。
As long as you come, I will be happy.
。
She has remained abroad ever since.
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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.