How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bùFourth tonefenNeutral tone
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can be better for your health.
xiān先wán完chéng成zhǔ主yào要de的bù部fen分,
complete the main parts first,
xī西hóng红shì柿fēn分chéng成liǎng两gè个bù部fen分lái来cāo操zuò作
I will cut tomatoes into two shapes.
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Global warming is partly man-made.
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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.