How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
ānFirst tonequánSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
設備yī一dìng定yě也yào要fú符hé合fǎ法dìng定de的ān安quán全標準,這jiù就huì會導致shuō說
nǐ你cái才huì会jué觉de得zì自jǐ己shì是ān安quán全de的
only then will you feel safe
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See it in a sentence.
You're safe.
。
Broad safety measures were put into effect.
Drive safely.
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.