How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
quēFirst tonediǎnThird tone
Hear it in conversation
But there is a drawback
“nǐ你de的yōu优diǎn点hé和quē缺diǎn点shì是shén什me么?”
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
zhí直liú流diàn电dòng动机jiù就yǒu有hěn很duō多quē缺diǎn点le了
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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I love her all the more for her faults.
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It is true that television also has some disadvantages.
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What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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.