How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yīFirst toneyuànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
I don't need to go to the hospital
wǒ我jiào叫liào廖dān丹zài再bǐ比rú如wǒ我qù去yī医yuàn院kàn看bìng病
My name is Liao Dan, for example, I go to the hospital to see a doctor
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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We take a taxi to the hospital.
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My dad works at a hospital.
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She works at a hospital.
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.