How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qíSecond tonetāFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
It means you have other things to do
qí其tā他还yǒu有xū需yào要ma吗
else you need?
jì继xù续wǎng往qí其tā他地fāng方zǒu走yī一zǒu走le了
and keep walking around other places.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Do you have other types?
。
There's no other way in.
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I'm sure she has other skills.
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.