How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
érSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
The cost of the recommended equipment
ér而pǎo跑lái来jiàn见wǒ我
Just to meet me
ér而zhè这ge个de的huà话dōu都yǒu有yī一jīn斤bàn半
But this one is about 750g
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This room is small and clean.
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She is young and experienced.
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We were born to die.
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.