How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
chéngSecond tonedānFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
I may have to bear legal responsibility
背hēi黑guō锅yě也jiù就shì是chéng承dān担zé责rèn任
Taking the blame means taking responsibility
yě也jiù就shì是shéi谁lái来chéng承dān担zé责rèn任de的yì意si思
That is to say, who will take responsibility
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See it in a sentence.
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I take accountability for my mistake.
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I'm prepared to accept the consequences.
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.