How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
cǎiThird tonefǎngThird tone
Hear it in conversation
For example, when someone is interviewing you
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
I interviewed him.
?
Can we interview him?
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.