How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wǎnThird tonefànFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
jīn今tiān天wǎn晚fàn饭chī吃shén什me么yī一xiē些xiǎo小de的jué决dìng定
What to have for dinner tonight, some small decisions
wǒ我yī一gè个rén人chī吃de的wǎn晚fàn饭
I'm eating alone.
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See it in a sentence.
I'll treat you to dinner.
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.