How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
píSecond tone
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Then, use a torch to singe the skin until it shrinks.
fǒu否zé则肘zi子pí皮cháo朝xià下róng容yì易zhān粘guō锅shāo烧hú糊
or the skin may stick to the pot and burn.
pí皮shāo烧hǎo好zhī之hòu后fàng放rù入pén盆zhōng中
After torching the skin, place it in a basin.
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Fur coats are on sale.
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Insects have a hard skin.
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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.