How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
It's not an easy task
wǒ我gēn跟nǐ你men们jiǎng讲yī一jiàn件hěn很yǒu有qù趣de的shì事qing情
Let me tell you something very interesting.
huàn换le了yī一jiàn件gān干jìng净de的bái白chèn衬shān衫
changed into a clean white shirt
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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This matter has nothing to do with me.
This garment is torn.
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By the way, I've got to tell you something.
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.