How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhèngFourth tonezàiFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
We are using the natural and rich taste
bù不guò过wǒ我zhèng正zài在xué学xí习tí提gāo高sù速dù度,
However, I am learning to improve my speed so
lìng另yī一fāng方miàn面,zhōng中yāng央zhèng政fǔ府yě也zhèng正zài在嘗試
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Leaves are falling.
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The population is growing.
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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.