How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kǒuThird tonewèiFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Their purpose is to make the oil fragrant. Use any combinations according to your taste.
kàn看lai来wǒ我men们tiān天qì气kǒu口wèi味hěn很hé和没cuò错
zhè这yī一点wǒ我men们de的kǒu口wèi味shì是yī一zhì致de的
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See it in a sentence.
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My taste has gotten heavier.
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.