How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fènFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
,
looking for a new job,
jiāng將yī一fèn份wén文jiàn件fàng放xià下lái來,
And places a document on her desk,
lìng另wài外yī一fèn份gōng工zuò作lìng另wài外yī一fèn份gōng工zuò作
another job.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
Please accept this gift.
。
Please fill out this form.
。
Please print this document for me.
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.