How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tíSecond tonewènFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
I have seen all your questions
yǒu有péng朋you友tí提wèn问liào廖lǎo老shī师
A friend asked Teacher Liao
还yǒu有tí提wèn问de的xiǎo小huǒ伙bàn伴men们
And those who asked questions
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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.