音节 (yīn jié) — syllable

Definition

A 音节 (yīnjié) is a 'syllable' — one unit of sound, like the three parts of 汉语. Pairs with 声调, which is the pitch contour ON each 音节.

noun
syllable

Examples

  • 音节
    Zhè ge dān cí yǒu sān gè yīn jié.
    This word has three syllables.
  • 音节
    Xué xí hàn yǔ shí, yào zhù yì měi gè yīn jié de shēng diào.
    When learning Chinese, pay attention to the tone of each syllable.
  • 音节
    Zhè ge cí yǔ de dì èr gè yīn jié dú qīng shēng.
    The second syllable of this word is read in neutral tone.

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