How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiànFourth toneyìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wǒ我 yǒu有 yì一xiē些 jiàn建yì议 gěi给 nǐ你
rú如guǒ果yào要chī吃bāo包cài菜wǒ我jiàn建yì议hái还shi是mǎi买zhè这种
If you're going to eat cabbage I'd recommend getting this
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
He acts according to my advice.
I need advice.
What did you suggest?
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.