How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
piàoFourth toneliangNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
Isn't it beautiful?
「lěi磊jīng晶」de的piào漂liang亮bù不piào漂liang亮
zhè這鬱金xiāng香de的鱗莖hěn很piào漂liang亮
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
Her daughter is very pretty.
。
Her clothes are beautiful.
,。
She is not only beautiful but also clever.
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.