How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yōuFirst tonediǎnThird tone
Hear it in conversation
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"What if they ask me about my strengths and weaknesses?
nǐ你jué觉de得nǐ你zuì最dà大de的yōu优diǎn点shì是shén什me么
What do you think is your greatest strength?
tā她yǒu有hěn很duō多hěn很duō多yōu优diǎn点
She has so many good qualities
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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She wasn't proud of her own merits.
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What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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.