How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
dúSecond tonelìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
None of them exist independently
xiàn现zài在jiù就shì是wǒ我yào要dú独lì立
biàn变chéng成néng能dú独lì立wán完chéng成rèn任wu务de的rén人。
into someone who can complete tasks independently.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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You have to do it by yourself.
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.