How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiāoFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
shè社 jiāo交 méi媒tǐ体 shàng上
dāng當duō多個任務jiāo交dié疊zài在yì一qǐ起,
When multiple tasks overlap,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Please hand your homework to the teacher.
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He handed me the key.
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When have you got to hand in your essay?
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.