How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wánSecond tonechéngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
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and can complete tasks conscientiously.
rú如guǒ果yī一cì次zhǐ只專注zài在wán完chéng成yī一jiàn件shì事,
Focusing on completing one task at a time is the most effective way,
yào要wán完chéng成hěn很duō多qí其tā他de的gōng工zuò作
I have a lot of other work to do
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I'm almost done.
Mission accomplished.
We're done!
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.