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Tone Pairs

The best way to learn how to pronounce Mandarin Chinese tones.

WORD SET 1st tone 2nd tone 3rd tone 4th tone Neutral
1st tone

peanut

just now

wonderful

opportunity

cup, mug

2nd tone

tomorrow

building

beer

winter vacation

plate

3rd tone

seaside

old people

performance

to thank

chair

4th tone

sing

map

subway

test

outside

What are Tone Pairs?

You may pronounce each pinyin perfectly. But do you know how they should sound after being put together to form a word or a phrase? This chart is for you. Practicing tone pairs can help you speak Chinese more fluently and naturally.

How does this tool work?

We have prepared hundreds of daily vocabularies displayed in tone pairs in this chart. You can try a new set of practices by clicking on REFRESH FOR MORE. You can practice each word on your own by listening to the audio. You are also welcome to take live online Chinese lessons with us to get corrected by a professional Chinese teacher.

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