How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tāFirst tonerénSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
Collaborating with others
gèng更zài在hu乎de的shì是nǐ你hé和tā他rén人hé合zuò作de的néng能lì力
But more about your ability to collaborate with others
wǒ我xié协zhù助tā他rén人yě也jiù就shì是bāng帮zhù助qí其tā他rén人
I assist others, which means helping other people
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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.