How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dīFirst tone
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Temperature drops lower
jī基běn本shang上jiàng降dào到zuì最dī低
wǒ我dào到dǐ底yào要tiáo調gāo高yī一點還shì是tiáo調dī低yī一點
Should I set the temperature higher or lower?
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
Keep it at a lower temperature.
She felt blue.
。
It is inefficient of you.
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.