How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
rèFourth toneqíngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
bù不shì是nà那种hěn很rè热qíng情
It’s not that very enthusiastic type
xiàn现zài在wǒ我gǎn感jué觉hǎo好xiàng像rè热qíng情sì似huǒ火hā哈hā哈hā哈
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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You're really too kind.
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You're really too kind.
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The family received me very warmly.
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.