How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zuìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
“,
"I will list the most important things first,
chǎo炒bāo包cài菜zuì最zhòng重yào要de的jiù就shì是huǒ火候
The most important thing about stir-frying cabbage is the heat
zuì最zuì最zuì最zhòng重yào要
The most important thing.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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The embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.
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This is the best memory of my childhood.
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She knows a lot about the latest fashions.
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.