How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
kǎoThird tone
Hear it in conversation
yī一bān般,rú如guǒ果kǎo考shì试kǎo考de得bù不好,wǒ我men们jiù就yào要bǔ补kǎo考。
rú如guǒ果维吾尔zú族tóng同xué学kǎo考shì试kǎo考de得bù不好,xué学xiào校hěn很shǎo少huì会ràng让tā他men们bǔ补kǎo考。
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Camera quality is a top priority for me.
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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.