How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xìngFourth tonefúSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
Why do I feel so happy?
wǒ我jué觉de得wǒ我hěn很庆幸wǒ我yě也jué觉de得hěn很xìng幸fú福
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
,。
Even though he's poor, he's happy.
Are you happy?
I'm very happy.
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.