How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
duìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
You need to advertise, right?
duì对dōu都yī一yàng样de的
they're all the same,
duì对suǒ所yǐ以nǐ你xū需yào要yǒu友yì谊
Yes, that's why you need friendship.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
That suits me all right.
,。
Yes, he's our manager.
Yes, and?
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.