How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tàngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
rè热饮róng容yì易tàng烫
and hot drinks are easy to burn,
yīn因wèi为xiàn现zài在tài太tàng烫
because it's too hot now.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
The soup is too hot.
The coffee is very hot.
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.