How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
bìngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
bù不 róng容yì易 shēng生 bìng病, jīng精shén神 yě也 gèng更 hǎo好
bǐ比rú如wǒ我dé得le了hěn很yán严zhòng重de的bìng病
For example, I have a very serious illness
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
You have heart disease.
She was ill with heart disease.
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.