How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bǔThird tonechōngFirst tone
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dì第wǔ五,shì是bǔ补chōng充调wèi味,hé和shuǐ水淀fěn粉
fifth, additional seasoning, and starch slurry.
hā哈hā哈,nǐ你zhè这ge个bǔ补chōng充tài太好le了。
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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.