。
We laughed.
How to pronounce 笑
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xiào笑
to laugh; to smile
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
xiàoFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
：
I smiled and replied,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
This is only a joke.
。
I like the way you smile.
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.