How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tōngFirst toneguòFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
jí即shǐ使méi没yǒu有tōng通guò过,yě也méi没yǒu有guān关xi系,
Even if you don't make it, it's okay,
zhè这ge个磁chǎng场tōng通guò过tiě铁xīn心
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
You shall not pass.
。
I exercise to relieve stress.
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.