How to pronounce ban in pinyin, tone by tone

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ban

ban in every tone

搬
bānㄅㄢT1

to move; to move

半
bànㄅㄢˋT4

half; semi-

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End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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搬板半bān bǎn bàn

ban in tones 1, 3, 4

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