How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhòngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
ohwǒ我de的xíng行li李zhēn真zhòng重
Oh, my luggage is so heavy.
qíng情kuàng况 zhēn真 de的 hěn很 yán严 zhòng重
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He outweighs me by 10 kg.
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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.