。
We listen to the teacher speak.
How to pronounce 听
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tīng听
to listen to; to hear
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
tīngFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
Before, I only listened to my mom
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
！
I want to hear a story!
。
I heard a sound.
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.