How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yōuFirst toneshìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
jiāo交liú流diàn电bǐ比zhí直liú流diàn电de的dà大yōu优shì势
zhè这shì是 bié别de的 xiàng相jī机 méi没yǒu有 de的 yōu优shì势
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See it in a sentence.
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What is the advantage of this technology?
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It is an advantage to be able to use a computer.
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.