2. 汉语教室 Hàn yŭ jiào shì Introduction to Chinese Tones

3. 声调 shēng diào Chinese has four tones. Each tone has its own pitch, so some people think speaking Chinese is just like singing! Pronouncing the tones correctly is the most important step to speak accurate Chinese.

4. Four Tones āáăà 1 st Tone2 nd Tone3 rd Tone4 th Tone 1 2 3 4 5

5. eight 八 bā eight Ping-pong 1 2 3 4 5 1 st Tone = High Tone

6. 拔 bá pull out What? 1 2 3 4 5 2 nd Tone = Rising Tone

7. target 靶 bă target Well, shall 1 2 3 4 5 3 rd Tone = Falling-rising Tone

8. father 爸 bà father No! 1 2 3 4 5 4 th Tone = Falling Tone

9. TRY IT OUT! More words with same pronunciations but different tones!

10. 雨 yŭ 鱼 yú 雨 & 鱼雨 & 鱼

11. 书 shū 树 shù 书 ＆ 树书 ＆ 树

12. 水饺 ＆ 睡觉 水饺 shuǐ jiăo 睡觉 shuì jiào

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