How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shòuFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
màn慢màn慢地jiē接shòu受wǒ我de的qíng情xù绪
I'm slowly accepting my emotions.
nà那jiù就shì是bǐ比jiào较róng容yì易shòu受bié别ren人yǐng影xiǎng响
It means being easily influenced by others
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See it in a sentence.
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The audience was deeply affected.
You've been had.
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.