How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fǎThird tonelǜFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
jiù就shì是jù具yǒu有fǎ法lǜ律效lì力de的yì意si思
It means that it has legal effect
zhè这ge个gōng公zhāng章jù具yǒu有fǎ法lǜ律效lì力
This official seal has legal effect
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
New people, new laws.
The law is quite clear.
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He got a master's degree in law.
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.