How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qiángSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
The currency with the strongest ability
bú不yào要 miǎn勉 qiáng强 zì自jǐ己 zuò做 bù不 xǐ喜huan欢 de的 shì事
wǒ我jù具yǒu有hěn很qiáng强de的gōu沟tōng通biǎo表dá达néng能lì力
I have strong communication skills
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See it in a sentence.
You are truly very strong.
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She has a strong personality.
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Our country grows stronger day by day.
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.