How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yǎngThird tone
Hear it in conversation
sān三sì四diǎn点shuì睡bù不着jiù就shì是bèi被yǎng痒xǐng醒de的duì对
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
I have an itch in my ear.
My nose itches.
My eyes feel itchy.
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.