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What is the climate on the island like?
How to pronounce 岛
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dǎo岛
island
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
dǎoThird tone
See it in a sentence.
。
This island is very small.
。
There are many islands in the sea.
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.