How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shòuFourth tonedàoFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
nǐ你de的jī肌ròu肉jiù就bù不huì会shòu受dào到shāng伤hài害le了。
股價何時huì會shòu受dào到wèi未來zhòng重dà大shì事jiàn件de的影響
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He needs to be punished.
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Our friendship was put to the test.
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.