How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yīnFirst tonecǐThird tone
Hear it in conversation
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Therefore, the best method is
bù部fen分晶piàn片chǎng廠 yīn因cǐ此chū出現斷供危機
dàn但tā他men们yě也bìng并wèi未yīn因cǐ此ér而贫qióng穷
but they did not become poor because of it.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
,。
Hence, we have to take care of ourselves.
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.