How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shuǐThird tonefènFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
zhí植wù物jiāng将shuǐ水fèn分chǔ储cún存zài在ní泥tǔ土zhōng中
Plants store water in the soil.
zhí植wù物xū需yào要yáng阳guāng光,xū需yào要xīn新xiān鲜de的kōng空qì气,xū需yào要shuǐ水fèn分。
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Plant roots absorb water.
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.