How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dìFourth tonediǎnThird tone
Hear it in conversation
shuō说míng明nǐ你yào要qù去yī一gè个jù具tǐ体de的dì地diǎn点
It indicates that you need to go to a specific location
yī一bān般xū需yào要yī一gè个dì地diǎn点
Generally requires a location
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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.