How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gòngFourth tonetóngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
gòng共tóng同wán完chéng成yī一gè个mù目biāo标
To achieve a common goal
两zhě者gòng共tóng同gòu构chéng成le了diàn电中xìng性de的yuán原zi子
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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We have a common aim.
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The common language of many anime is subtitles.
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.