。
He is strict yet kind.
How to pronounce 善良
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shàn善liáng良
good and honest; kindhearted
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
shànFourth toneliángSecond tone
See it in a sentence.
。
He's good by nature.
。
The girl has a sweet heart.
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.