How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
suíSecond toneshíSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
yǒu有wèn问tí题kě可yǐ以suí随shí时lián联xì系
contact me anytime if you have any questions.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Come again any time.
Come on any day you like.
。
War may break out at any moment.
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.