How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jùFourth tonehuìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
It is not a party situation.
cān参jiā加yī一gè个jù聚huì会
Attend a gathering
wǒ我men们liǎng两gè个shì是zài在jù聚huì会shàng上jiàn见dào到de的
We met at the party
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
He loves to party.
Is the party over?
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.