How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
jué觉de得yán盐dàn淡bǔ补yī一点yán盐,xū需yào要shàng上色,jiù就yī一点lǎo老chōu抽
Add salt if needed, and dark soy sauce for colouring.
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See it in a sentence.
This is tasteless.
She gave a faint smile.
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.