How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhìFourth tonezàoFourth tone
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He specifically creates difficulties for you
jiāo交gěi给xīn新lái来de的tóng同shì事gù故yì意zhì制zào造kùn困nan难
Intentionally creating difficulties for the new colleague
yě也jiù就shì是méi没yǒu有máo矛dùn盾非yào要zhì制zào造máo矛dùn盾
That is, creating conflicts where there are none
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See it in a sentence.
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This factory produces toys.
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You've been creating problems.
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.