How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kōngFirst tonejiānFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
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but not enough room to learn.
zài在yī一gè个tóng同yàng样de的kōng空jiān间dāng当zhōng中
in the same space
zhàn占jù据zhe着sēn森lín林bù不tóng同de的kōng空jiān间
occupy different spaces in the forest.
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Space science is still in its infancy.
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I need more room.
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The bed took up a lot of space.
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.