How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qìFourth tonefēnFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
huǎn缓jiě解yī一xià下qì气fēn氛
Ease the atmosphere a bit
qì气fēn氛biàn变得qīng轻sōng松le了yī一xiē些。
the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.
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.