How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
qīngFirst tonejiéSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
jiù就shì是zuò做qīng清jié洁de的shí时hou候huì会yòng用dào到de的dōng东xi西
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Clean the window with a damp cloth.
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We must keep our hands clean.
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.