How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
mǐnThird tonegǎnThird tone
Hear it in conversation
I know that I am a relatively sensitive person
shén什me么jiào叫mǐn敏gǎn感
What does it mean to be sensitive
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
He is very sensitive.
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I'm very sensitive to heat.
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.