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In spoken Chinese, consecutive third tones trigger a rule called tone sandhi: the first third tone rises like a second tone.

Here is how it works:

• When you say "hello" in Chinese, 你好 shifts from 3-3 to 2-3 automatically.
• Words like 可以 (kěyǐ) also shift: the first tone rises to make pronunciation smoother.
• Mastering this rule helps your Mandarin sound more fluent and less robotic.

A third tone dips low then rises slightly, but when followed by another third tone, the first one simply rises.

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Learning to count in Mandarin starts with ten simple characters, each paired with a pinyin pronunciation.

Here are the numbers with pinyin and tones:

• 1-3: 一 yī, 二 èr, 三 sān
• Four is 四 (sì), five is 五 (wǔ), six is 六 (liù)
• Seven is 七 (qī), eight is 八 (bā), nine is 九 (jiǔ), ten is 十 (shí)

Pay attention to the tones: 一 and 七 use first tone (high flat), while 四 uses fourth tone (sharp falling).

Flashcards pairing characters with audio help reinforce both recognition and pronunciation.

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