How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kěThird toneyǐThird tone
Hear it in conversation
shén什me么pǐn品zhǒng种dōu都kě可yǐ以
Any kind of tomatoes is OK.
xiàn现zài在wǒ我kě可yǐ以lǐ理jiě解
Now I can understand
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
You could have done it.
。
This way you can save money.
。
I can adjust.
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.