How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yóuSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
Put in the oil,
hái还 néng能 fēn分 dān担 yóu油 fèi费
rán然hòu后zhè这ge个fàng放yī一点yóu油
And then give it a little bit of oil
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Oil is transported by tanker.
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Oil and water don't blend.
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Water and oil are both liquids.
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.