Third tone

Also known as: 3rd tone and 第三声 (dì-sān shēng).

One of the four tones of Mandarin Chinese, this is the low tone, which sometimes dips prominently.

Sources and further reading

Websites

• Wikipedia: Standard Chinese phonology: Tones
• Sinosplice: The 3-2 Tone Swap Error
• Hacking Chinese: Learning the third tone in Chinese

Videos

• YouTube: How to pronounce the 3rd tone like a native - Learn Chinese with Yangyang