How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shíSecond toneyòngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
more practical verbs in Chinese,
lìng另wài外liǎng两gè个tè特bié别shí实yòng用de的dòng动cí词
Two other particularly useful verbs
100gè个shí实yòng用gāo高频de的zhōng中wén文chǎng场jǐng景
100 Practical and Frequently Used Chinese Scenarios
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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.