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Pinyin · bian
How to pronounce “bian”
bian is a Mandarin syllable. Listen to its tones, learn how each sound is made, then say it into your microphone to check your pronunciation.
The tones of bian
Sound by sound
Initialb
like the 'p' in 'spin', with no puff of air.
Finalian
'yen'! The 'a' sounds like 'e' here.
Tonesbiān biǎn biàn
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with bian
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