How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gèngFourth tonejiāFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
This makes the flavor more intense.
dàn但gèng更jiā加zhòng重yào要de的shì是,
you must adhere to the work schedule system you have set for yourself,
jiù就kě可yǐ以gèng更jiā加zì自xìn信
you can be more confident
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I want to be more independent.
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I need to go at it harder.
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Is it more idiomatic if I say it like this?
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.