How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
wēnFirst toneróuSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
tā他de的jiā家rén人shuō说huà话dōu都hěn很wēn温róu柔
His family spoke very gently
hěn很wēn温róu柔duì对duì对duì对还yǒu有guò过nián年
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I don't need your verbal gentleness.
She has a tender heart.
She sang softly.
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.