How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qíSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
qí骑qǐ起lai来hěn很qīng轻kuài快。
qí骑 zì自xíng行chē车 de的 rén人 yě也 duō多 le了
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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.