How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
cèFourth tonesuǒThird tone
Hear it in conversation
After I'm done using the toilet
shàng上 wán完 cè厕suǒ所 kě可 bié别 wàng忘 le了 chòng冲shuǐ水
Don't forget to flush after
dāng当wǒ我shàng上wán完le了cè厕suǒ所
When I'm done using the toilet,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Where's the bog?
I'm in the toilet.
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.