How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dàoFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
,
One to two tablespoons of flour.
duì對 tā它jiù就偵測dào到nǐ你nuǎn暖氣yǐ已經rè熱le了
Right. It senses that it's already warm.
kě可néng能huì会wèn问dào到de的wèn问tí题。
of possible questions.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Lunch has been delivered.
Spring has come.
Autumn is here.
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.