。
I'm going to the square.
How to pronounce 广场
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
guǎng广chǎng场
public square; plaza
HSK 5
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
guǎngThird tonechǎngThird tone
Hear it in conversation
Beside this square,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
？
Are you in the square?
。
The square was illuminated by bright lights.
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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.