How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qǐThird toneyèFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
tóu投zī资jīng经yíng营de的qǐ企yè业jiù就chēng称wéi为wài外企
Enterprises engaged in investment and operation are referred to as foreign enterprises.
huì会yāo要qiú求qǐ企yè业fǎ法rén人qiān签míng名
The legal representative of the company will be required to sign
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.
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Everyone is an entrepreneur.
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This is a company town.
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.