How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
quànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Let's check a coupon.
ēn嗯xū需yào要ná拿shén什me么zǎo早cān餐quàn券ma吗
, do I need any breakfast vouchers?
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May I have coupon tickets?
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.