。
He rushed into the room.
How to pronounce 冲
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chōng冲
to rush; to flush
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
chōngFirst tone
chòng冲
strong; forceful
HSK 6
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
chòngFourth tone
See it in a sentence.
。
This liquor smells really strong.
。
He speaks very bluntly.
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.