How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
yǐnThird toneliàoFourth tone
Hear it in conversation
kě可yǐ以fàng放yī一xiē些lěng冷cáng藏de的yǐn饮liào料
You can put some chilled drinks
zài在德guó国rú如guǒ果nǐ你mǎi买shuǐ水,mǎi买yǐn饮liào料
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
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Are drinks free?
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Food and drink are material needs.
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This drink is on the house.
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.