How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhǔThird tonedòngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
And is the more proactive party
kě可yǐ以zhǔ主dòng动lián联xì系qián前tái台
you can proactively contact the front desk.
nǐ你yě也kě可yǐ以zhǔ主dòng动tí提chū出
You can also take the initiative to suggest
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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You have to be proactive.
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He takes the initiative in helping his mother do the housework.
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.