How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
sǔnThird toneshīFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
Caused certain losses
yī一gè个gōng公sī司de的shōu收yì益,hé和sǔn损shī失
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
The losses are incalculable.
I must make up for the loss.
。
You must make up for the loss.
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.