How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xìFourth tonejiéSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
zhǐ只kàn看zhòng重mǒu某gè个xì细jié节shì是duì对hái还shi是cuò错
Is it right or wrong to focus only on a certain detail?
wǒ我men们zài在shēng升旗de的shí时hou候还yǒu有yī一gè个xiǎo小xì细jié节
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Great thoughts are created through intricate details.
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I'm not interested in the details.
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You need to pay more attention to details.
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.