How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
lèiFourth tonesìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
“”
nà那wǒ我gē哥ge哥yě也yǒu有lèi类sì似de的gǎn感jué觉
wǒ我 jiā家 lǐ里 yǒu有 lèi类sì似 de的 ma吗?
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
My opinion is similar to yours.
。
Your problem is similar to mine.
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.