How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yǒuThird tonehǎoThird tone
Hear it in conversation
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the interviewer's attitude was very friendly.
yīn因wèi为jià价gé格zhēn真de的fēi非cháng常yǒu友hǎo好
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
She is not only kind, but also honest.
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You and he are both very kind.
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.