How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
héSecond tonetongNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
To discuss the contract matters
bǐ比rú如gōng公sī司ahé和gōng公sī司bqiān签署le了hé合tong同
For example, Company A and Company B signed a contract
tán谈yī一xià下hé合tong同de的shì事qing情
To discuss the contract matters
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See it in a sentence.
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They are satisfied with the contract.
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.