How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiànFourth tonelìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
好處2:bāng幫nǐ你jiàn建lì立hǎo好xíng形xiàng象
Benefit 2: Helps you build a good image
jiàn建lì立guān关xi系de的zhè这jiàn件shì事qing情shàng上
The matter of building relationships
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See it in a sentence.
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They created a website.
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.