How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhèFourth tonexiēFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
Yeah, so these things make me very worried.
shí时hou候bǎ把zhè这xiē些yī衣fu服fàng放zài在piāo飘chuāng窗shàng上
put these clothes on the bay window when I go to bed at night.
zhè这xiē些jià假qī期wǒ我men们chēng称wéi为shì事jiǎ假
We refer to these holidays as personal leave
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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The trees blocked the scenery.
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These grapes are very sweet.
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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.