How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tuīFirst tonejiànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
还yǒu有zhōu周biān边jǐng景lǚ旅yóu游jǐng景diǎn点de的yī一gè个tuī推jiàn荐é哦
and recommend some nearby tourist attractions.
zhè这ge个地fāng方wǒ我yě也fēi非cháng常de的tuī推jiàn荐nǐ你lái来
I also highly recommend visiting this place.
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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.