How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bǐThird tonejiàoFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Stir-fried cabbage is a fast dish
yě也kě可néng能shì是zài在yī一gè个bǐ比jiào较zhèng正shì式de的chǎng场hé合
It may also be in a more formal setting
jīn今tiān天 de的 zhè这ge个 shí食wù物 hái还shi是 bǐ比jiào较 qīng清dàn淡 de的 ā啊
Today's food is rather light. Cheers!
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See it in a sentence.
Which one is more expensive?
It was better in the old days.
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It seems less crowded during the week.
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.