How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
xiàngFourth tonemùFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project
zhè这ge个xiàng项mù目shì是jiāng将rén人yǔ与zì自rán然
This program takes people and nature
tā他men们de的xiàng项mù目kě可néng能huì会bù不tài太yī一yàng样
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
The following is the project's progress.
。
I know about this project for the most part.
。
This project is progressing smoothly.
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.