How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chāoFirst toneyuèFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wǒ我bù不kě可yǐ以chāo超yuè越zhù助lǐ理de的jí级别
I cannot surpass the level of an assistant.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
They surpassed each other.
。
The car overtook me.
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.