How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xiǎngThird toneshòuFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
bù不yí一yàng样dàn但shì是wǒ我jué觉de得wǒ我gèng更xiǎng享shòu受wǒ我men们jīn今tiān天
zhēn真de的fēi非cháng常de的xiǎng享shòu受
is really very enjoyable.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Come and enjoy the sunlight.
!
Enjoy the moment!
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.