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Pinyin · yin
How to pronounce “yin”
yin 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 yin
Sound by sound
Initialy
a gliding 'ee', like the 'y' in 'yes'.
Finalin
'een' as in 'seen'.
Tonesyīn yín yǐn yìn
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 yin
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