- Also known as: 声调 (shēngdiào).
This page lists all the articles on this wiki about tones, grouped by level.
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Pronunciation Points Related to Tones
A1 Tone Points
| Level |
Pronunciation Point |
Summary |
| A1 |
Four tones |
There are four main tones in Mandarin Chinese. Your quest to master them starts here! |
| A1 |
Neutral tone |
Whether you think of it as "the fifth tone," or "the zeroth tone," it's a little tonal trick you'll need to know. |
A2 Tone Points
B1 Tone Points
| Level |
Pronunciation Point |
Summary |
| B1 |
Tone pairs |
It's not enough to know the tones; you need to PRACTICE them in each combination, until it becomes second nature. |
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1. Tone pair 1-1 |
For example: 今天 (jīntiān), 星期 (xīngqī), 咖啡 (kāfēi) |
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2. Tone pair 1-2 |
For example: 突然 (tūrán), 加油 (jiāyóu), 空调 (kōngtiáo) |
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3. Tone pair 1-3 |
For example: 多少 (duōshǎo), 喝酒 (hējiǔ), 机场 (jīchǎng) |
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4. Tone pair 1-4 |
For example: 因为 (yīnwèi), 说话 (shuōhuà), 工作 (gōngzuò) |
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5. Tone pair 1-0 |
For example: 舒服 (shūfu), 清楚 (qīngchu), 知识 (zhīshi) |
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6. Tone pair 2-1 |
For example: 昨天 (zuótiān), 明天 (míngtiān), 回家 (huíjiā) |
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7. Tone pair 2-2 |
For example: 平时 (píngshí), 流行 (liúxíng), 无聊 (wúliáo) |
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8. Tone pair 2-3 |
For example: 如果 (rúguǒ), 苹果 (píngguǒ), 朋友 (péngyǒu) |
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9. Tone pair 2-4 |
For example: 还是 (háishì), 然后 (ránhòu), 不错 (bùcuò) |
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10. Tone pair 2-0 |
For example: 便宜 (piányi), 麻烦 (máfan) |
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11. Tone pair 3-1 |
For example: 已经 (yǐjīng), 喜欢 (xǐhuan), 手机 (shǒujī) |
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12. Tone pair 3-2 |
For example: 很忙 (hěn máng), 以前 (yǐqián), 有名 (yǒumíng) |
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13. Tone pair 3-3 |
For example: 你好 (nǐhǎo), 很好 (hěn hǎo), 有点 (yǒudiǎn) |
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14. Tone pair 3-4 |
For example: 以后 (yǐhòu), 早饭 (zǎofàn), 好看 (hǎokàn) |
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15. Tone pair 3-0 |
For example: 走吧 (zǒu ba), 跑啊 (pǎo a), 买了 (mǎi le) |
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16. Tone pair 4-1 |
For example: 上班 (shàngbān), 蛋糕 (dàngāo), 一些 (yīxiē) |
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17. Tone pair 4-2 |
For example: 上学 (shàngxué), 问题 (wèntí), 去年 (qùnián) |
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18. Tone pair 4-3 |
For example: 一起 (yīqǐ), 下雨 (xiàyǔ), 电脑 (diànnǎo) |
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19. Tone pair 4-4 |
For example: 现在 (xiànzài), 重要 (zhòngyào), 电话 (diànhuà) |
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20. Tone pair 4-0 |
For example: 去吧 (qù ba), 到了 (dào le), 漂亮 (piàoliang) |
| B1 |
Tone changes for multiple consecutive third tones |
For example: 法语也有语法 |
| B1 |
Additional tone change rules (B1)
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B2 Tone Points
| Level |
Pronunciation Point |
Summary |
| B2 |
Pronunciation variant |
What happens when a word has a certain pinyin reading in the dictionary, but is often pronounced differently by native speakers? It ends up on this list! |
| B2 |
Advanced tone change rules (B2) |
Although you probably know the three main tone change rules, there are a few more obscure ones that more advanced learners may want to tackle. |
