How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shùnFourth tonelìFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
wèi为le了ràng让xiàng项mù目shùn顺lì利tuī推jìn进
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project
zhè这cì次fēi飞xíng行hěn很shùn顺lì利
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
Everything went well.
。
Everything went smoothly.
。
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.