How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhèngFourth tonemíngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
chè彻dǐ底zhèng证míng明le了tā它jù巨dà大de的优yuè越xìng性
zhèng证míng明léi雷diàn电hé和摩cā擦chǎn产shēng生de的jìng静diàn电
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Please show your certificate.
Can you prove it?
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Mathematicians love to prove things.
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.