How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dānFirst tonedúSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
? Uh, it needs to be purchased separately.
měi每gè个jiē街qū区dōu都yào要dān单dú独de的jiàn建fā发diàn电chǎng厂
bù不shì是yī一gè个rén人dān单dú独de的chàng唱
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I want him to do it alone.
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She promised not to go out alone.
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.