How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
hǎiThird toneyángSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
dà大 hǎi海 jiù就shì是 hǎi海yáng洋
Ocean means the sea
hěn很dà大 de的 yī一 piàn片 hǎi海yáng洋
, a very large ocean. "
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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There is sand at the bottom of the ocean.
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The earth is made up of sea and land.
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.