How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
huòFourth tonedéSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
shì是fǒu否néng能gòu够huò获dé得gāo高shōu收rù入de的zhí职wèi位
Can I obtain a high-paying position?
jiù就yǒu有jī机huì会huò获dé得0shǒu手xù续fèi费chóng重xīn新dài贷kuǎn款
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She received an award.
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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.