How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jìFourth tonexùFourth tone
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nǐ你kě可yǐ以jì继xù续hé和wǒ我zài在yì一qǐ起
You can continue to be with me
jī鸡dàn蛋běn本shēn身de的预rè热hái还huì会jì继xù续jiā加rè热
The eggs will continue to cook in the bowl.
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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.