How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
huòFourth tonexǔThird tone
Hear it in conversation
Cui Fenglei may not know that
huò或xǔ许tā他men们hé和wǒ我yī一yàng样
Perhaps, just like me,
tā他men们huò或xǔ许jiàn见bù不dào到yī一gè个rén人
they may not see a single person.
Select a word for its meaning.
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.