How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhuānFirst tonejiāFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
dào到xià下wǔ午shì是zhuān专jiā家tǎo讨lùn论
In the afternoon, there will be expert discussions.
jué绝duì对bù不shì是yī一gè个zhuān专jiā家de的kàn看fǎ法。
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He is an expert at fishing.
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He is an expert in the area of city planning.
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He claimed to be an expert in finance.
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.