How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shāngFirst toneyèFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
rú如hé何què确dìng定shāng商yè业de的suǒ所yǒu有zhě者quán权益
wǒ我men们zài在shāng商yè业lǐng领yù域yǒu有hěn很duō多hé合zuò作
We have a lot of cooperation in the business field
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He is still green in business.
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.