How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wánSecond tonequánSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
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The beef is completely cooked.
dàn但bù不shì是wán完quán全gān干
, but not completely dry.
bì必xū须xiān先yào要wèn问tí题wán完quán全bào暴lù露chū出lái来
The problem must be fully exposed first
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
I agree completely.
No! Absolutely not!
You're absolutely right.
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.