Pinyin chart · la
How to say la
la in all four tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.
la
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Voice
How to say it
l: As in English “l”, at the start of a word.
a: a is the a of “father”, with the mouth open wide.
Its tones
lā 邋 sloppy · lá 旯 nook · lǎ 喇 · là 辣 hot. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.
Sounds near it
Learners often mix la up with these. Listen to them one after the other.
Words with la
- 辣làhot
- 拉lā(coll.) to empty one's bowels
- 垃圾lājīgarbage
- 酸甜苦辣suāntián-kǔlàthe joys and sorrows of life
- 啦la了 + 啊: softening, urging or lively emphasis — "now!", "come on", "already!"
- 辣椒làjiāochili pepper
- 蜡làwax
- 喇叭lǎbaloudspeaker
- 拉动lādòngto pull
- 拉链lāliànzipper
- 拉拢lālǒngto win over
- 腊月làyuètwelfth month of the lunar calendar
The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.