How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
,
Such as doing multiple tasks for a long time,
bù不 shì是 yáo遥yuǎn远 de的 shì事
💃dàn但tā他zuò做de的měi每yī一jiàn件shì事
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
This matter has nothing to do with me.
I'm busy all the time.
。
He acts according to my advice.
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.