How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bǎoThird tonezhèngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
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I will try my best to ensure that it is completed on time.
bù不jǐn仅bǎo保zhèng证le了quán全guó国gè各dì地suǒ所yǒu有rén人
bǎo保zhèng证nèi内róng容jiǎn简dān单易dǒng懂
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See it in a sentence.
Do you promise?
I give you my word.
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They guaranteed regular employment to their workers.
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.