How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qīngFirst tonesōngFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
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Chopsticks break the meat easily.
bǐ比 kāi开chē车 qīng轻sōng松 duō多 le了
duō多谢tīng听shàng上qù去bǐ比jiào较qīng轻sōng松
Thank you, it sounds a bit easier
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I feel relieved.
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Let's take it easy.
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.