How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qíngSecond tonekuàngFourth tone
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In the case of insufficient firepower
摩cā擦lì力dài带lái来de的磨损qíng情kuàng况yě也hěn很yán严zhòng重
qíng情kuàng况 zhēn真 de的 hěn很 yán严zhòng重
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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.