。
This is not important.
How to pronounce 重要
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhòng重yào要
important; significant
HSK 3
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
zhòngFourth toneyàoFourth tone
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The most important thing about stir-frying cabbage is the heat
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。
Ideas matter.
。
First impressions matter.
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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.