How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bùFourth toneguǎnThird tone
Hear it in conversation
wǒ我men们xiàn现zài在hǎo好xiàng像bù不guǎn管shì是yòng用diàn电nǎo脑yòng用xǐ洗yī衣jī机
“shì是ā啊,bù不guǎn管结果zěn怎me么yàng样,
"Yes, no matter the outcome,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
,。
We will go whether it rains or not.
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.