How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhèFourth tonegeNeutral tone
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zhè这ge个là辣jiāo椒zǐ籽shì是hěn很xiāng香de的chǎo炒zài在lǐ里miàn面
The chilli seeds are very fragrant fried in it
suǒ所yǐ以tā她huì会bǎ把zhè这ge个dōng东xi西
So she would take this thing
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There is tea in this cup.
This apple is big.
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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.