How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
zhòngFourth tonedàFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wèi未lái来fā发zhǎn展de的zhòng重dà大jué决dìng定
A major decision for future development
wǒ我沒yǒu有辦fǎ法預測zhòng重dà大shì事jiàn件
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See it in a sentence.
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We sustained significant losses.
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.