。
This rule allows no exception.
How to pronounce 例外
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
lì例wài外
exception; to be an exception
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
lìFourth tonewàiFourth tone
See it in a sentence.
。
That's an exception.
。
This is an exception to the rule.
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.