How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dàiFourth tone
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Remember to bring your key
hěn很 duō多 rén人 huì会 dài带 zì自jǐ己 de的 gòu购wù物 dài袋
tā他xiǎng想bǎ把hù互lián联wǎng网dài带dào到zhōng中guó国。
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See it in a sentence.
Take me home.
Tie your shoelaces.
Bring the key.
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.