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Tones:
nǐ hǎo ， shì jiè ！ wǒ xǐ huan xué xí zhōng wén 。 jīn tiān de tiān qì hěn hǎo 。

How to read pinyin tones

Mandarin Chinese has four tones plus a neutral tone. Tone marks sit on the main vowel of each syllable:

  • 1st tone (ā) — high and level.
  • 2nd tone (á) — rising, like asking a question.
  • 3rd tone (ǎ) — dipping down then up.
  • 4th tone (à) — sharp falling.
  • Neutral tone (a) — light and unstressed.

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