How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bāngFirst tonezhùFourth tone
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That can help us judge
bāng帮zhù助nǐ你chá查lòu漏bǔ补quē缺
to help you fill in any gaps in
wǒ我kě可yǐ以zì自jǐ己bāng帮zhù助zì自jǐ己
I can help myself.
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Please help me.
I need help.
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Help us reach our goal.
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.