How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
lǐThird tonewùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
After you receive the gift
荆轲ná拿zhe着rén人头,qín秦舞阳ná拿zhe着lǐ礼wù物。
dāng当tā她shōu收dào到lǐ礼wù物huò或zhě者dǎ打kāi开lǐ礼wù物hòu后
When she receives the gift or opens the gift
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Please accept this gift.
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.