How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tǎoThird tonelùnFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
dāng当wǒ我men们xiǎng想yào要tǎo讨lùn论yī一gè个rén人
When we want to discuss a person
dà大jiā家 yě也 zài在 tǎo讨lùn论
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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.