Pronunciation
Tone school
Learn the four tones plus neutral tone, then drill with the trainer.
- 01 Tone 1: high and level Keep pitch high and flat—like a steady note, not a stress accent. Open
- 02 Tone 2: rising Start mid and rise—similar to English “huh?” but shorter and clearer. Open
- 03 Tone 3: low / dipping Isolation often dips; in phrases, staying low is usually enough. Open
- 04 Tone 4: sharp falling Start relatively high and fall quickly—decisive, not angry. Open
- 05 Neutral tone Light, short, and unstressed—common on particles and many second syllables. Open
- 06 Sandhi in real speech Connect 不, 一, and third-tone pairs so phrases sound natural. Open