How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
gěiThird tone
Hear it in conversation
My relatives put pressure on me.
wǒ我xiān先chī吃yī一gè个gěi给dà大jiā家cháng尝yī一xià下
I'll eat a piece first to give you a idea
wǒ我lái来gěi给dà大jiā家jǔ举gè个lì例zi子
Let me give you an example
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Grandpa bought it for me!
。
I sent you a message.
Give me the number.
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.