How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qǔThird tone
Hear it in conversation
qǔ取xià下lai来de的jī鸡lǐ里脊lǐ里yǒu有yī一gēn根筋
There is a long tendon in the tenderloin.
shì是bǎ把積體電lù路cóng從晶圓shàng上qǔ取xià下
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I am going to the bank to withdraw money.
Please come and collect your bag.
。
He made fun of me in public.
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.