Which among the following toning is correct?

• pínyīn

• pinyin

• pīnyin

• pīnyīn

Which among the following statements is correct?

• Toning defines the meaning of a Chinese syllable.

• Toning is not necessary in Chinese.

• Toning makes no importance in Chinese.

• Toning should not be the basis for the meaning of a Chinese word.

Pi1nyi1n literally means___?

• write letter

• spell sound

• read syllables

• listen sound

The combination of a Chinese initial and final creates__?

• sound

• expression

• syllable

• word

These are the marks found above each respective vowels when writing in pīnyīn.

• accent tones

• emphasis tones

• aesthetic marks

• tone marks

It is the process of shaping the pitch of your voice when reading pīnyīn.

• accent

• tone markings

• tone contouring

• tone emphasis

It is the high, flat, and unchanged tone in Chinese Mandarin.

• First Tone

• Second Tone

• Third Tone

• Fourth Tone

The second toning in Chinese Mandarin is characterized by a/an_?

• flat tone

• falling tone

• emphatic tone

• rising tone

This is called the neutral tone in Chinese Mandarin.

• Third Tone

• Second Tone

• Fourth Tone

• Fifth Tone

Write/draw the tone marks ( 1 to 4) used in Chinese Mandarin.

Answer explanation

The following tone marks are used in Chinese Mandarin to define and redefine the meaning of a Chinese syllable.