How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shìFourth tonechǎngThird tone
Hear it in conversation
yì一qǐ起 qù去 nóng农 mào贸 shì市chǎng场 mǎi买 cài菜
zhèng正zài在màn慢màn慢de的tuì退chū出shì市chǎng场
are slowly exiting the market
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Everywhere in the market is lively.
The market is big.
I will go to the market.
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.