How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qíngSecond tonexùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
dāng当rán然shì是qíng情xù绪tài太jī激dòng动
Of course, it's because of overwhelming emotions
màn慢màn慢地jiē接shòu受wǒ我de的qíng情xù绪
I'm slowly accepting my emotions.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
She felt blue.
She has moods.
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.