。
He crossed the bridge.
How to pronounce 桥
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qiáo桥
bridge
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
qiáoSecond tone
See it in a sentence.
。
It was pretty dark under the bridge.
。
The bridge is being repaired.
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.