How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
nǎThird tonegeNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
I don't know which dish is delicious
shì是lái来zì自nǎ哪ge个guó国jiā家de的
which countries are you from?
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Which one is more expensive?
Which do you recommend?
?
Which way is Central Park?
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.