How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
duōFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
there is a lot of collaboration
suàn蒜duō多yī一点,茄zi子shāo烧chū出lái来hǎo好chī吃
Eggplant tastes good with lots of garlic.
jīn今tiān天yǒu有hěn很duō多yào要wán玩de的dōng东xi西
There are many things to do today.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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There are many things on the table.
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There are many people in the store.
How old is your grandfather?
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.