How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gōngFirst toneyìngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
英guó国diàn电lì力gōng供yìng应háng行yè业xiào效lǜ率dī低xià下
英guó国dāng当shí时de的diàn电lì力gōng供yìng应fēi非cháng常de的fēn分sàn散
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See it in a sentence.
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There is an abundant supply of foodstuffs.
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.