How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yǒuThird toneyìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Yes, that's why you need friendship.
zhè这yàng样 bù不jǐn仅 huán环bǎo保, hái还 néng能 zēng增jìn进 yǒu友yì谊
sān三gè个dì第yī一gè个shì是yǒu友yì谊
Three, the first is friendship.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Our friendship was put to the test.
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.