jī
first tone
第一声
high and flat
Tap the center card.
点击中心卡。
Learning state
Saved on this device. 收藏、完成和复习状态会保存在本机。
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点击球体听读音
Free visual pinyin lesson
Learn ji pinyin visually. Compare ji through chick, anxious, several, and remember. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
鸡、急、几、记四条高频路径。 点击上方知识球,可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
jī
first tone
第一声
high and flat
jí
second tone
第二声
rising
jǐ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
jì
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
jī
chicken / chick
小鸡
jí
urgent / anxious
着急
jǐ
how many / several
多少;几个
jì
remember / record
记住;记录
Useful words
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
小鸡
xiǎo jī
little chick
小小的鸡
着急
zháo jí
anxious / worried
心里很急
几个
jǐ ge
several / how many
数量不确定的几个
记住
jì zhù
to remember and keep in mind
把事情记在心里
Keep learning
Compare a nearby sound or open another tone path while this lesson is still fresh.