How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiàFourth tonezhíSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
jià价zhí值bù不菲de的燕窝
the costly bird's nests,
tā他wéi为tuán团duì队dài带lái来de的jià价zhí值
The value he brings to the team
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
The value doubled.
He gave it value.
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.