How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xūFirst toneqiúSecond tone
Hear it in conversation
yǒu有hěn很duō多de的xū需qiú求xiǎng想yào要biǎo表dá达
There are many needs to express
ér而qiě且xiàng像suǒ所yǒu有de的xū需qiú求
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Price reflects demand.
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Food and drink are material needs.
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The price varies with demand.
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.