How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qúnSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
another group of people who live in these mountains
yī一tiáo条yōng拥jǐ挤de的dà大hé河,hé和yī一qún群shēn身bù不yóu由己de的xiǎo小yú鱼。
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See it in a sentence.
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A group of young men are playing handball in the playground.
He is unsociable.
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A crowd gathered at the scene.
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.