How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
mǎnThird toneyìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
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wondering if they would be satisfied.
dì第èr二nǐ你duì对nǐ你mù目qián前de的shōu收rù入mǎn满yì意ma吗
Are you satisfied with your current income?
wǒ我de的mā妈ma妈duì对wǒ我gē哥ge哥de的lǎo老pó婆jiù就bù不tài太mǎn满yì意
My mom is not very satisfied with my brother’s wife
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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They are satisfied with the contract.
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A satisfied smile appeared on her face.
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.