How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shànFourth toneyúSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
who is very good at leading the conversation
dì第èr二wǒ我shàn善yú于xié协zhù助tuán团duì队中de的chéng成yuán员
Secondly, I am good at assisting members of the team
bǐ比jiào较shàn善yú于jiāo交liú流de的zhè这ge个rén人zuò坐zài在副jià驾shǐ驶
The person who is more skilled at communication is sitting in the passenger seat
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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.