How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kěThird tonexíngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
這樣cái才huì會覺得tā他shì是kě可kào靠kě可xíng行de的,
Only then will you consider it a reliable and feasible option,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
,。
Everyone agreed, which shows this method works.
。
His ideas are always practical.
。
His plan sounds impracticable.
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.