阳平 (yáng píng) — second (rising) tone in Mandarin Chinese

Definition

阳平 is the second of Mandarin's four tones — a rising pitch. It contrasts with 上声 (third tone, dipping) and the level 第一声 (first tone).

noun

second (rising) tone in Mandarin Chinese

，阳平。
Hàn yǔ yǒu sì gè shēng diào, yáng píng shì qí zhōng yí gè.
Mandarin has four tones, and the rising tone is one of them.
阳平？
Zhè ge zì dú yáng píng ma?
Is this character pronounced with the rising tone?
阳平。
Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men liàn xí yáng píng de fā yīn.
The teacher taught us to practice the pronunciation of the rising tone.