How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tóuSecond tonezīFirst tone
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tóu投zī资jīng经yíng营de的qǐ企yè业jiù就chēng称wéi为wài外企
Enterprises engaged in investment and operation are referred to as foreign enterprises.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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He invested his money in stocks.
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She can assess investments very accurately.
How much do you have invested?
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.