How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jìFourth tonejiéSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
zhè这shì是shén神农jià架zuì最duō多cǎi彩de的jì季jié节
This is Shennongjia's most colorful season.
nà那nǐ你zuì最xǐ喜huan欢nǎ哪ge个jì季jié节
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See it in a sentence.
This is the monsoon season.
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Eggs are cheap this season.
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.