How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
huìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
You might think, um,
péng朋you友men们kě可néng能huì会wèn问
Friends may ask
nǐ你huì会zěn怎me么ān安pái排shí时jiān间?”
how would you arrange your time?"
Select a word for its meaning.
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.