How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tóngSecond toneyìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wǒ我tóng同yì意wǒ我bèi被nǐ你tài太duō多shuō说fú服le了
zhè这ge个wǒ我fēi非cháng常fēi非cháng常tóng同yì意
I completely agree with that.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
We agree.
He agreed.
?
Do you give your consent to the operation?
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.