。
I'm not at all tired.
How to pronounce 根本
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gēn根běn本
fundamental; (not) at all
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
gēnFirst toneběnThird tone
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。
This is a fundamental problem.
。
I don't give a damn about my CV.
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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.