How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
rénSecond toneyuánSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
The sales staff here
wǒ我shì是nà那ge个dì递shuǐ水de的hòu后勤rén人yuán员
gōng工zuò作rén人yuán员jiù就shì是huí回shōu收zuò做huí回shōu收gōng工zuò作de的rén人yuán员
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I'm a social worker.
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I was searched by the customs officers at the airport.
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.