How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wèiFourth tonedaoNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
I will try the taste
suǒ所yǐ以wǒ我hěn很xǐ喜huan欢zhè这ge个wèi味dao道
So I really like this flavor.
调liào料de的wèi味dao道dōu都guǒ裹zài在茄zi子de的wài外miàn面le了
Now the flavor of the seasoning is wrapped around the eggplant.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
This tea tastes good.
。
This liquor smells really strong.
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.