How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiàngFourth toneyóuSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
Vinegar, soy sauce or whatever
fàng放rù入shēng生姜,洋葱,xiǎo小葱yě也kě可yǐ以。hé和jiàng酱yóu油。
Add ginger, onions, or green onions. and soy sauce.
jiā加rù入shēng生chōu抽jiàng酱yóu油30kè克
Add 30 grams of light soy sauce.
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See it in a sentence.
。
Mix the rice and eggs with soy sauce.
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.