How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shǐThird toneyòngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Right. When you use the heat,
lì利yòng用xīn新xiān鲜fān番běn本shēn身jiā茄men们zhèng正zài在shǐ使yòng用zì自rán然hé和fēng丰fù富de的wèi味dao道
We are using the natural and rich taste
yīng应gāi该zěn怎me么shǐ使yòng用
How should they be used?
Select a word for its meaning.
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.