How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fànFourth tonewéiSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
zhōng中guó国zài在shì世jiè界fàn范wéi围nèi内de的zhòng重yào要xìng性
The importance of China in the world
bì必xū须zài在shè设bèi备shè设jì计de的fàn范wéi围nèi内
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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This is beyond the scope of my imagination.
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This job is beyond my ability.
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He tried to enlarge his sphere of influence.
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.