A1

The Four Tones

四声

About this concept

Mandarin's four tones plus neutral tone: 1st (high flat), 2nd (rising), 3rd (dipping), 4th (falling). Tone marks: ā á ǎ à. Tone changes meaning.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A1.

Examples

mā (妈) mother1st tone - high flat
má (麻) hemp2nd tone - rising
mǎ (马) horse3rd tone - dipping
mà (骂) scold4th tone - falling

Concepts that build on this

Tone SandhiA1

More A1 concepts

Pinyin Initials声母Pinyin Finals韵母Tone Sandhi变调Basic Character Structure汉字基础Common Radicals常用部首

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