How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tuǐThird tone
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,。
běn本lái来tuǐ腿yīng应gāi该yào要tī踢gāo高yī一点
hòu后肢huò或zhě者hòu后tuǐ腿
Hind limbs or hind legs
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Have some ham.
He has long legs.
A wolf is fed by its legs.
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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.