shēng
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
sheng Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn sheng pinyin visually. Birthday, student, and everyday life. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
生日、学生、生活。 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 · 7 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of sheng
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
shéng
second tone
第二声
rising
shěng
third tone
第三声
down, then up
shèng
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for sheng
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
shēng
to be born; life; student
出生；生活；学生
shéng
rope; string
绳子
shěng
to save; a province
节省；省份
shèng
to win; victory
胜利、赢
Useful words
Build vocabulary with sheng
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
生日
shēng rì
birthday (the day you were born)
出生的日子
生气
shēng qì
to be angry
因不高兴而发火
生活
shēng huó
daily life
过日子、日常活动
绳子
shéng zi
a rope
细长的线状物
跳绳
tiào shéng
to jump rope
跳过长绳子的运动
省钱
shěng qián
to save money
少花一些钱
胜利
shèng lì
victory (winning a match)
比赛赢了、成功了
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