How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gèFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
shǒu手sī撕bāo包cài菜shì是bù不shì是yǒu有gè个jiào叫shén什me么shǒu手sī撕wèi味
This dish is called "Stir-fried Hand Torn Cabbage", so is there a "Hand Torn Flavor"?
xī西hóng红shì柿fēn分chéng成liǎng两gè个bù部fen分lái来cāo操zuò作
I will cut tomatoes into two shapes.
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He has a son.
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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.