How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yíSecond tonewènFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
Even other chefs may question why do the blanching
yǒu有hěn很duō多fěn粉丝kě可néng能huì会yí疑wèn问
May many of you may wonder
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
There's no doubt.
I have no doubts.
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.