How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dāFirst tonepèiFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
must be paired with a bowl of rice.
suí随nǐ你de的kǒu口wèi味dā搭pèi配
Their purpose is to make the oil fragrant. Use any combinations according to your taste.
yǒu有zhè这me么duō多种dā搭pèi配yīng应gāi该zěn怎me么qū区fēn分
How should we distinguish among so many combinations?
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
,。
When man and woman unite, work is no longer as tiring.
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.