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Learning the Tones

Chinese is a tonal language; there are 4 tones.

1st Tone: A flat monotone (no expression).

́ 2nd Tone: Rising from low to high (like the end of a question in English).

一 Yi first tone becomes 2^nd tone when followed by 4^th tone.

ˇ 3rd Tone: From high to low to high (dip your chin toward your chest and raise it again, as you say the syllable).

When 3rd tone marks are next to each other, the consecutive 3rd tone marks preceding the last 3rd tone mark become 2nd tone.

̀ 4th Tone: From high to low (a sharp quick sound like you’re chopping wood. Drop your head as you say the syllable).

不 Bu fourth tone becomes 2^nd tone when followed by a 4^th tone.

Words with no tone mark are short sounds.