Chinese Tone quiz

How many tones does Chinese have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which one of these words is written in the FIRST tone?

• yī

• yí

• yǐ

• yì

Which one of these words is written in the SECOND tone?

• shū

• shú

• shǔ

• shù

Which one of these words is written in the THIRD tone?

• nī

• ní

• nǐ

• nì

Which one of these words is written in the FOURTH tone?

• tā

• tá

• tǎ

• tà

Which one of these words is written with a SOFT tone? (The tone that doesn't count as a tone)

• dē

• dé

• dè

• de

Which best describes the FIRST tone? (yī, shū, mā, etc.)

• Keeping your voice even

• Raising your voice from low to high

• Lowering your voice from high to low

• Going from high, low, up to high again

What best describes the second tone? (yí, shú, má, etc.)

• Keeping your voice even

• Raising your voice from low to high

• Lowering your voice from high to low

• Going from high, low, up to high again

Which best describes the THIRD tone? (yǐ, shǔ, mǎ, etc.)

• Keeping your voice even

• Raising your voice from low to high

• Lowering your voice from high to low

• Going from high to low to high again

Which best describes the FOURTH tone? (yì, shù, mà, etc.)

• Keeping your voice even

• Raising your voice from low to high

• Going from high to low to high again

• Lowering your voice from high to low