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Chinese pronunciation guides
Explore what to listen for when speaking Chinese, then use the sentence library to practise aloud.
What to listen for in Chinese
Practise complete Chinese sentences with the variety you actually want to speak. Choose Mainland Mandarin, Taiwan Mandarin, or Hong Kong Cantonese, then listen, speak, and inspect the word-level result.
Lexical tones
Pitch patterns can distinguish meaning, and the tone systems differ between Mandarin and Cantonese. Follow the reference for the variety selected in the game.
Syllable shape
Work on the beginning, vowel, and ending of a difficult syllable in order. A clear syllable gives its tone a stable shape to sit on.
Tones in context
A citation-form tone is only the beginning: neighbouring syllables affect how a phrase is realised. Sentence practice keeps those transitions in their real context.