How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bùFourth tonemǎnThird tone
Hear it in conversation
wǒ我yě也bù不huì会jué觉de得bù不mǎn满zú足huò或bù不kāi开xīn心duì对
nǐ你duì对shàng上yī一jiā家gōng公sī司yǒu有shén什me么bù不mǎn满ma吗
Do you have any dissatisfaction with your previous company?
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Popular movements express popular displeasure.
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.