How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
cóngSecond tonexiǎoThird tone
Hear it in conversation
yīn因wèi为wǒ我cóng从xiǎo小jiù就hěn很xǐ喜huan欢huà画huà画
cóng从xiǎo小de的shí时hou候jiù就duì对diàn电fēi非cháng常de的痴mí迷
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.
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He has been a genius since childhood.
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.