How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
rènFourth tonewéiSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
lǔ鲁dào道fū夫·yī伊nà纳sī斯rèn认wéi为
rú如guǒ果wǒ我rèn认wéi为duì对fāng方de的nián年líng龄bǐ比wǒ我dà大
If I think the other person's age is older than mine
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I've always believed in and insisted on this.
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We think that he's honest.
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I think there's a balance to be had.
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.