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We take a taxi to the hospital.
How to pronounce 坐
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zuò坐
to sit
HSK 1
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
zuòFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
。”
rather than sitting bored."
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
？
Can I sit here?
。
Please sit here.
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.