jiē
first tone
第一声
high and level
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jie Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn jie pinyin visually. Compare jie through streets, festivals, untying, borrowing, and the light tone in older sister. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
街、节、解、借、姐五条路径，包含轻声。 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
5 characters · 5 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of jie
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
jié
second tone
第二声
rising upward
jiě
third tone
第三声
down, then up
jiè
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
jie
light tone
轻声
light and short
Characters
Common Chinese characters for jie
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
jiē
street
街，街道
jié
festival or section
节，节日或一段
jiě
to untie, open, or solve
解，打开或解开
jiè
to borrow something
借，临时使用别人的东西
jie
the light-tone jie in older sister
姐，姐姐里的轻声
Useful words
Build vocabulary with jie
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街道
jiē dào
a street or road in a city
城市里给人和车走的路
节日
jié rì
a festival or special day people celebrate
大家一起庆祝的日子
解开
jiě kāi
to untie or open something
把结、带子或扣子打开
借书
jiè shū
to borrow a book
把书借来临时阅读
姐姐
jiě jie
older sister; the second jie is light and short
比自己大的女孩子或女性亲人
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