How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wánSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
After blanching the cabbage
dāng当wǒ我shàng上wán完cè厕suǒ所yǐ以hòu后
After I'm done using the toilet
gāng刚cái才wǒ我guo过wán完dì地tiě铁de的ān安jiǎn检
I just went through the subway security check.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
I have finished writing.
I have just finished eating.
The programme is over.
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.