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Pinyin · hai
How to pronounce “hai”
hai 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 hai
Sound by sound
Initialh
rasped at the back of the throat, like Scottish 'loch' but lighter.
Finalai
'eye'.
Toneshāi hái hǎi hài
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with hai
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