How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yìFourth toneshùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
míngē民歌yì艺shù术tái台湾zuì最fā发dá达de的shí时hou候
wǒ我gào告su诉tā他,shuō说zhè这bù不jiào叫yì艺shù术。
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
I like art.
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Some abstract art is difficult to understand.
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.