How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shēngFirst toneqìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
rán然hòu后wǒ我jiù就hěn很shēng生qì气
wǒ我jì记de得wǒ我hěn很shēng生qì气
I remember I was very angry
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
You have good reason to be angry.
。
There's no reason to get angry.
。
Anger is a form of madness.
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.