How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shàngFourth toneshēngFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
shuì睡mián眠zhì质liàng量shàng上shēng升de的xiào效guǒ果
jiù就huì会dǎo导zhì致diàn电liú流jí急剧shàng上shēng升
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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The world's population tends to increase.
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Prices have been rising steadily.
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Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.
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.