。
There is a university near our home.
How to pronounce 所
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
suǒ所
place; classifier for buildings
HSK 5
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suǒThird tone
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， “”。
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suǒ所
that which (particle + verb)
HSK 6
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suǒThird tone
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。
This hospital is very famous.
。
This is the situation as I understand it.
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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.