How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chéngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
quán全qiú球yǒu有7dào到8chéng成
yóu油wēn温dá达dào到6chéng成rè热zhī之hòu后jiā加rù入适量de的hóng红花jiāo椒bào爆xiāng香
When the oil reaches 60% hot (180°C), add some red Sichuan peppercorns for fragrance.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
A dream come true!
The dream has come true.
。
Please cut the apple into slices.
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.