Lesson examples
Single sentences for learners to repeat, the use our note names. One example per line gives one caption per example.
Tongtong, short Mandarin lesson examples, and the gentle half of Soft Mandarin
Tongtong supplies most of Soft Mandarin, a recipe we kept: 80 percent of the mix behind Ruoxi, and our note calls the result gentler than either voice alone. Her own use is short lesson examples, single sentences a learner can repeat.
ChineseFemaleSynced captionsStandard voice
Hear it
Three samples, three registers
- A harbor sentence; listen for how a lesson-example voice shapes a line a learner could repeat.
- The ten-second hook; listen for the two numbers, since example sentences in lessons are often about quantities.
- A letter and an aside; listen for how the pause at the comma marks the clause boundary.
About this voice
The second seat in a two-Mandarin blend
Soft Mandarin is unusual among our recipes because both voices are Mandarin. Ruoxi in front sets the pronunciation; Tongtong at 80 percent supplies most of the timbre. Our listening note is short: gentler than either alone.
Lesson examples are short by nature, a sentence read once so a learner can repeat it. Captions cut at real pauses fit that pattern: one example, one cue. Slow the speed for practice and the cues stretch with the audio.
Length the engine likes. The published guidance puts the sweet spot at roughly 100 to 200 tokens, a few sentences per line.
Where we would use it
Lesson examples, drills and the softer blend
Vocabulary drills
Word lists and short phrases, read one at a time so a learner can say each one back. Slow the speed for practice.
Soft Mandarin
The kept recipe with Ruoxi in front, gentler than either alone by our note. Try it for longer lesson passages.
Blends
The blend she belongs to, and pairings that start from her
Soft Mandarin is the recipe we kept, with Tongtong as the second voice. The cards below put her in front instead, and each one is ready to hear in the widget.
RuoxiChinese
With Ruoxi
Reverse of Soft Mandarin: Tongtong in front, Ruoxi behind. The kept version runs the other way, so this card is a fresh pairing to hear.
50% Ruoxi
NoraEnglish (US)
With Nora
A pairing to try for lessons. Nora is our lesson-introduction voice; listen for how 60 percent of her changes an example sentence.
60% Nora
ImogenEnglish (UK)
With Imogen
A pairing to try. Imogen is our British female voice with a steady pace and a courseware note; listen for a courseware timbre on Mandarin.
60% Imogen
DelaneyEnglish (US)
With Delaney
A pairing to try. Delaney supplies the throaty edge in five of our kept Mandarin blends; listen for how it sounds on a lesson.
40% Delaney
Recipes we kept with Tongtong
Soft Mandarin
Two Mandarin voices blended, gentler than either alone.
Ruoxi 20% + Tongtong 80%
Blend Tongtong with any second voice
A fixed sample at this mix, rendered once and cached. No credits used.
Every blend works the same way: the first voice sets the pronunciation and pacing, the second voice lends only its timbre, and you choose the ratio between 10 and 90 percent. See the three steps on the voice library page
At a glance
Tongtong in short
| Language | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Voice | Female |
| Captions | Synced captions |
| Cost | Up to 10 minutes of audio per credit |
| Formats | MP3, plus WAV on paid plans |
| Commercial use | Included on every plan |
| Preview | Free, no sign-up |
FAQ
Questions about Tongtong
Is Tongtong the softer voice in Soft Mandarin?
She is 80 percent of it, with Ruoxi in front for pronunciation. Our note calls the blend gentler than either alone.
Can I get one caption per example sentence?
Yes. Put each example on its own line and end it with a period; the caption cue is anchored to the pause the engine makes there, with lines capped at 16 characters.
Does she handle pinyin or English in a lesson script?
Latin text is split off and read as English, which suits English terms in a lesson. For Mandarin words, write the characters and the voice pronounces them in Mandarin.
How do I judge Tongtong for a lesson?
Play the three samples above, then try Soft Mandarin in the widget. Both preview free and need no account.
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Generate with Tongtong
Paste a script, keep Tongtong or blend a second voice, and download the MP3 with subtitles.