How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tuánSecond toneduìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wǒ我jué觉de得tuán团duì队hé合zuò作
I think teamwork
还yǒu有幕hòu后de的tuán团duì队
There is also a behind-the-scenes team
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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The company lacks leadership.
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You two are the nucleus of the team.
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.