curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-warm-up-meeting-new-teammates/69036e3fe77299f6329f63b1.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
Which option is the correct Pinyin for what Liu Ming says?
shì dé
The tone of the second syllable doesn't match what Liu Ming says.
shì de
sì de
The initial of the first syllable should be pronounced with the tongue tip curled back.
shī de
The first syllable here has a high-level tone, but Liu Ming says it with a falling tone.
2
Liu Ming is saying shì de. The first syllable has a fourth tone, and the second syllable is in the neutral tone, making the word sound gentle and affirmative.
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