How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jǐnThird tonejíSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
For example, I can prioritize according to urgency
wǒ我àn按zhào照jǐn紧jí急de的chéng程dù度dào到dǐ底yǒu有duō多jǐn紧jí急
I classify based on how urgent it is
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
?
Where's the emergency exit?
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This matter is very urgent.
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.