。
I'll hold onto this.
How to pronounce 着
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhe着
ongoing action particle
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
zheNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
You only think about yourself.
Select a word for its meaning.
zháo着
to touch; to contact
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
zháoSecond tone
See it in a sentence.
。
The fridge is open.
。
She was wearing a red skirt.
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.