How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhíSecond tonedeNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
xīn辛kǔ苦yī一点yě也shì是zhí值de得de的
It's worth putting in a little effort.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
It's worth a go.
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What stationery isn't worth buying?
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That's something to be proud of.
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.