How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
huìFourth toneyuánSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
qǐng请yī一dìng定jì记de得jiā加rù入wǒ我men们de的pín频dào道huì会yuán员
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Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I want to become a member of this gym.
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I applied for membership in the association.
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The association counts thirty members.
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.