How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
nǐThird tonemenNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
Oh my god, look!
suǒ所yǐ以zhè这yī一duàn段jiù就bù不gěi给nǐ你men们kàn看le了
I won't show you this part.
nǐ你men们shén什me么shí时hou候lái来de的
When did you get here?
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Both of you are wrong.
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Pay attention to your food.
?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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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.