How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiàFourth toneqīFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
We refer to these holidays as personal leave
jià假qī期zhǐ只bǐ比nǚ女ér儿duō多yī一tiān天
gets only one more day off than his daughter.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
It delayed your holiday.
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Not only the student but their teacher is looking forward to holiday.
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.