How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fāngFirst tonefǎThird tone
Hear it in conversation
The second method is easier.
zhǎo找dào到gèng更kuài快de的fāng方fǎ法。”
to find a faster way."
nǐ你wèn问zhè这ge个wèn问tí题de的fāng方fǎ法yě也shì是bù不yí一yàng样de的
The way you ask this question is also different.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Take his way.
。
His methods are not scientific.
。
This method has a very noticeable effect.
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.