How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tāngFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
, or soup.
wǒ我men们 yòng用 sháo勺zi子 lái来 hē喝 tāng汤
. We use spoons to drink soup
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
I tasted this bowl of soup.
This bowl of soup is very hot.
。
He serves soup with a ladle.
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.