How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
tiánSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
yuè越cǎi采yuè越tián甜 chá茶yè叶yuè越shōu收yuè越duō多
sweeter and sweeter, and harvest more and more tea.
nǐ你yòng用,là辣jiāo椒jiàng酱,tián甜miàn面jiàng酱,郫xiàn县豆瓣jiàng酱,dōu都kě可yǐ以
You can choose chili sauce, wheat sauce, or broad bean chili paste.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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This apple is sweet.
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I don't like tea that is too sweet.
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These grapes are very sweet.
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.