How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jùFourth tonebèiFourth tone
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dāng当nǐ你jù具bèi备le了mǒu某种néng能lì力de的shí时hou候
When you have a certain ability
jù具bèi备tuán团duì队协作néng能lì力de的rén人
People with teamwork skills
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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.