。
I am well.
How to pronounce 好
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
hǎo好
good; appropriate
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
hǎoThird tone
Hear it in conversation
Hello, I'm Wang Gang
Select a word for its meaning.
hào好
to be fond of
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
hàoFourth tone
See it in a sentence.
？
How are you?
。
He is well.
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.