How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
fèiFourth toneyòngFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
bā八qiān千wǔ五bǎi百kuài块de的fèi费yòng用
zhí值bù不zhí值de的nǐ你gěi给zhè这ge个fèi费yòng用
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He calculated the expenses.
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What's the daily fee?
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.