How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
nàiFourth tonexīnFirst tone
Hear it in conversation
,。
meticulous, and patient. My
huò或zhě者tè特bié别cuī催促méi没yǒu有nài耐xīn心
Or especially urging without patience
dàn但shì是wǒ我kě可néng能zhè这ge个bù不shì是tè特bié别yǒu有nài耐xīn心ā啊
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
You're impatient.
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Above all, be patient.
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She is very thoughtful and patient.
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.