How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yóuSecond toneyùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
He is a very indecisive person
wǒ我yǒu有点yóu犹yù豫,dàn但hái还shi是huí回dá答:
I hesitated, but still answered:
jǐn尽guǎn管tí提chū出lái来jiù就shì是bù不yào要yóu犹yù豫
Feel free to bring them up, don't hesitate
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Everyone hesitated.
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Don't hesitate to ask questions.
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.