How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
ānFirst tonepáiSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
I'll arrange a room closer to the center for you.
nǐ你huì会zěn怎me么ān安pái排shí时jiān间?”
how would you arrange your time?"
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Arrangements have already been made.
I will arrange the meeting.
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.