How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jǐnThird toneshènFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
You must be particularly careful in choosing your words
suǒ所yǐ以qǐng请dà大jiā家zài在miàn面shì试de的shí时hou候jǐn谨shèn慎shǐ使yòng用
So please use caution during the interview
Select a word for its meaning.
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.