How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
sòngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
tā他jiù就sòng送nǐ你liǎng兩bǎi百měi美金
bàn半 xiǎo小shí时 jiù就 sòng送 dào到
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See it in a sentence.
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He delivered a letter.
Lunch has been delivered.
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My grandma gave me this necklace.
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.