How to pronounce 常年 (cháng nián) in Chinese

How to pronounce

in Mandarin Chinese

cháng常nián年

all year round; for years on end

HSK 6

Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice

chángSecond toneniánSecond tone

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And because he patrols the mountains all year, Cui Fenglei also

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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.