How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shēnFirst toneqǐngThird tone
Hear it in conversation
shì是zài在shēn申qǐng请dài贷kuǎn款de的shí时hou候
dàn但shì是zài在qù去shēn申qǐng请refinance
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See it in a sentence.
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Aren't there any qualified applicants?
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I applied for a visa.
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He's writing an application.
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.