How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zìFourth tonexìnFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
jiù就kě可yǐ以gèng更jiā加zì自xìn信
you can be more confident
bìng并qiě且huì会tōng通guò过zì自xìn信de的zī姿shì势hé和xíng行dòng动biǎo表xiàn现chū出lái来
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See it in a sentence.
You have to have confidence.
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Self-confidence is the principal element of any great endeavor.
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.