How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wèiFourth toneláiSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
Perhaps in future videos,
kě可yǐ以 gǎi改biàn变 wèi未lái来
“nǐ你wèi未lái来sān三nián年de的mù目biāo标shì是shén什me么?”
"What are your goals for the next three years?"
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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You have a bright future.
This is the future.
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.