How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shěngThird tone
Hear it in conversation
bǐ比 kāi开chē车 shěng省 qián钱
shǎo少 diǎn点 wài外mài卖 shěng省 qián钱
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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This way you can save money.
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Taking the subway can save time.
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We saved a lot of money.
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.