How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shénSecond toneqíSecond tone
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nǐ你jiù就huì会fā发xiàn现yī一xiē些hěn很shén神qí奇de的fēng风jǐng景
the more amazing scenery you will discover.
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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.