How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
hàoFourth tonemǎThird tone
Hear it in conversation
Phone number and his name
zài在zhè这lǐ里tián填nǐ你de的hào号mǎ码nǐ你de的hào号mǎ码
here, enter your phone number,
bǐ比rú如zhè这shì是wǒ我men们gōng公sī司de的diàn电huà话hào号mǎ码
For example, this is our company's phone number
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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.