How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
tā他men们xiào笑zhe着shuō说:“zhù祝nǐ你hǎo好yùn运。”
They smiled and said, "Good luck."
xiǎng想shì試shì試jiù就zhǐ只néng能zhù祝nǐ你hǎo好yùn運le了
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
To your health!
May you succeed!
I wish you success.
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.