How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yīnFirst toneyuèFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
,。
yǒu有shí时候wǒ我zài在xià下yǔ雨tiān天huì会tīng听yīn音yuè乐
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He has a liking for modern music.
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I appreciate good music.
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I like classical music.
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.