How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tǒngThird toneyīFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
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méi没yǒu有yī一gè个tǒng统yī一de的biāo标zhǔn准
tǒng统yī一cǎi采yòng用le了132qiān千V
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Is it possible to unify Europeans?
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He tried to unify the various groups.
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.