How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chǎngThird tonehéSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
But in social situations
huò或zhě者zài在yī一gè个zhèng正shì式de的chǎng场hé合
Or in a formal setting
yě也bù不shì是shén什me么zhèng正shì式de的chǎng场hé合
It's not a formal occasion either
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He made fun of me in public.
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.