How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chūFirst tonexiànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wèi为shén什me么huì会chū出xiàn现zhè这me么hùn混luàn乱de的xiàn现xiàng象
Why such a chaotic phenomenon occurs
chá查kàn看shān山zhōng中kě可néng能chū出xiàn现de的种种隐huàn患
to check for every possible hazard in the mountains.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Ants appeared.
Smoke appeared.
Earth appeared.
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.