How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiāFirst tonerùFourth tone
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bù不děng等yóu油rè热jiā加rù入suàn蒜
Add garlic when the oil is not too hot.
duì對tā他們lái來shuō說,rú如guǒ果yào要jiā加rù入zhèng政fǔ府de的zhǔn準gōng公gòng共huà化
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A great number of citizens went into the army.
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.