How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
ràoFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
xiàn现zài在wǒ我yī一zhí直rào绕zhe着
Now I have been going around
lìng另yī一tiáo条rào绕zhe着tóng同yī一tiáo条铁bàng棒de的xiàn线quān圈zhōng中
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The dog is walking around the table.
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.