How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dùFourth toneziNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
jīn今tiān天yǒu有点dù肚zi子téng疼wǒ我píng平shí时背bù部téng疼de的
I have a bit of a stomach ache today, and I usually have back pain
dāng当rán然gǎn感mào冒le了duō多hē喝rè热shuǐ水dù肚zi子
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My stomach hurts.
I have diarrhea.
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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.