How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qūFirst toneyùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
lái来dào到le了mài卖ròu肉de的qū区yù域
zhè这ge个zhuō桌zi子jiù就shì是tā他men们de的bàn办gōng公qū区yù域
This desk is their working area.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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This area has been quarantined.
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.