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Suddenly, the light went out.
How to pronounce 突然
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tū突rán然
sudden; abrupt
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
tūFirst toneránSecond tone
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Your room suddenly looks terrible.
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。
They burst into tears.
。
All at once, he spoke out.
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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.