How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
érSecond toneqiěThird tone
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And they are very important
dàn但xué学xí习hěn很kuài快,ér而qiě且yuàn愿yì意nǔ努lì力。
I learn quickly and am willing to work hard.
ér而qiě且yīn因wèi为yǒu有wù雾
And because there's
Select a word for its meaning.
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,。
She is not only beautiful but also clever.
。
My hobbies are not only wide-ranging but also useful.
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.