How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yǒuThird toneyìFourth tonesiNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
,
zhè这běn本shū书tè特bié别yǒu有yì意si思
This book is particularly interesting
hěn很yǒu有yì意si思de的yuán圆形zài在lǐ里miàn面
very interesting circular shapes inside.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Volleyball is a lot of fun.
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.