How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
mǎnThird tone
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gāng刚 kāi开shǐ始 chōng充 mǎn满 rè热qíng情
nà那bù不shì是gù故yì意de的wǒ我jué觉de得wǒ我jiù就shì是mǎn满nǎo脑zi子de的
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Fill it up.
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The cup is filled with water.
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The suitcase is packed full of clothes.
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.