How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jìnFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
The students have already entered the classroom
zhǔn准bèi备sǎo扫mǎ码jìn进dì地tiě铁zhàn站
ready to scan the code and enter the station.
zhuāng装jìn进 zhè这ge个 hé盒zi子 lǐ里
—a plastic box
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He inserted the key into the lock.
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He rushed into the room.
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Please pour the water into the basin.
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.