How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
zhèng挣gòu够100wàn万 zài再mǎi买yī一tái台chē车
Earn a million, then buy another car.
kāi开chū出èr二shí十wàn万yuán元de的jià价gé格
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Long live the Revolution!
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You have to overcome the difficulties.
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He has over a million dollars in assets.
Hear the difference
A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā →First toneHigh and level
á ↗Second toneRising
ǎ ↘↗Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à ↘Fourth toneFalling
a ·Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.