How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiànFourth toneshēnFirst tonefángSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
yǒu有yì一xiē些jiǔ酒diàn店huì会yǒu有jiàn健shēn身fáng房
have gyms, and some
rán然hòu后èr二lóu楼zhè这lǐ里yǒu有jiàn健shēn身fáng房
Then on the
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Are you going to the gym today?
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I want to become a member of this gym.
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I plan to enroll at a gym.
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.