How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhǔThird toneguānFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
Too subjective and too one-sided
shì是biǎo表shì示tā他shì是yī一gè个fēi非cháng常zhǔ主guān观
It indicates that he is very subjective
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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It's really a matter of opinion.
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.