How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
rènFourth tonehéSecond tone
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méi没yǒu有shén什me么rèn任hé何de的qū区bié别
there's no difference at all. Yes,
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There is no difference at all.
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I'm opposed to any type of war.
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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.