How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jìnFourth tonexíngSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
zhè这yàng样jiù就kě可yǐ以jìn进xíng行xiàn线shàng上shén什me么
This can be done online
wǒ我men们yī一bān般huì会jìn进xíng行dà大sǎo扫chú除
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See it in a sentence.
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It's an ongoing investigation.
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Let's carry on the discussion.
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.