How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fàngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Vinegar, soy sauce or whatever
jí即shì是shuō說bǎ把zuì最zhòng重yào要de的任務fàng放zài在優xiān先處lǐ理shì事項，
This means prioritizing the most important tasks and handling them first. Leave the smaller tasks for a designated time in the afternoon.
wǒ我huì会bǎ把zhè这ge个nèi内róng容fàng放zài在zhè这tiáo条shì视pín频de的zuì最hòu后
I'll put this content at the end of this video.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Put the book on the table.
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I put the cup here.
Drop the knife!
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.