How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
mùFourth tonedìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
What is the purpose of his meeting?
zhè这yī一bù步de的mù目dì的shì是qù去chú除肘zi子de的pí皮骚wèi味
This step removes the pigskin's gamey smell.
zuì最終mù目dì的還shì是xī希wàng望獲得gèng更gāo高xiào效néng能
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
For what purpose?
They attained their goal.
?
What is your purpose?
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.