How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chángSecond tonejiànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
还yǒu有yī一gè个bǐ比jiào较cháng常jiàn见de的gài概niàn念
There is also a relatively common concept
dàn但shì是bǐ比jiào较cháng常jiàn见de的huì会yǒu有gè个rén人bǐ比sài赛
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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High speed trains are common in Europe.
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This phenomenon is very common.
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.