年
Pinyin · nian
How to pronounce “nian”
nian 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 nian
Sound by sound
Initialn
as in English.
Finalian
'yen'! The 'a' sounds like 'e' here.
Tonesnián niǎn niàn
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 nian
Practice nian
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