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Ideas matter.
How to pronounce 想法
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xiǎng想fǎ法
way of thinking; opinion
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xiǎngThird tonefǎThird tone
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It is a personal thought of mine
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Great thoughts are created through intricate details.
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Your opinion is very constructive.
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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.