How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wǔThird tone
Hear it in conversation
try to cover all the five aspects.
měi每gōng工zuò作sì四shí十wǔ五fēn分zhōng钟huò或zhě者yī一gè个xiǎo小shí时,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Her daughter is five years old.
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Today is May 1.
My daughter is five years old.
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.