Chinese have 4 tones and a special tone. Tones are very important for Chinese word.
- ā ( first tone)
read it high and steady (-----------)
- á ( second tone )
read it little lower and go up ( /)
- ǎ (third tone)
read it lower and dipped down then rises ( \/ )
- à ( fourth tone )
read it high and go down ( \ )
- a ( neutral tone ) special tone
read it high and steady like the first tone. But, read more lighter and the short way.