How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tàiFourth toneduNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
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the interviewer's attitude was very friendly.
dàn但shì是tā她duì对wǒ我de的tài态du度kě可néng能
yǒu有zhù助yú于bǎ把“bù不xíng行”biàn变chéng成“shì试yī一shì试”de的tài态du度
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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My attitude towards him changed.
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I don't like the way she speaks.
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He has a very serious attitude toward work.
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.