Chinese Tone Rules

Question 1

[3] [3]

Answer 1

[2] [3]

你好 (hello): nǐhǎo ⇒ ‘níhǎo’
很远 (very far): hěnyuǎn ⇒ ‘hényuǎn’
好久 (a long time): hǎojiǔ ⇒ ‘háojiǔ’

Question 2

[3] [!3]

Answer 2

[low tone] [!3]

考试 (exam): kǎoshì ⇒ kao shì
语言 (language): yǔyán ⇒ yu yán
马车 (cart): mǎchē ⇒ ma chē

Question 3

一 [4]

Answer 3

一(2) [4]

一个 (one …): yī gè ⇒ ‘yí gè’
一半 (one half): yī bàn ⇒ ‘yí bàn’
一步 (one step): yī bù ⇒ ‘yí bù’

Question 4

一 [1 | 2 | 3]

Answer 4

[一4] [1 | 2 | 3]

一般 (normally): yībān ⇒ ‘yìbān’
一直 (continuously): yīzhí ⇒ ‘yìzhí’
一起 (together): yīqǐ ⇒ ‘yìqǐ’

Question 5

不 [4]

Answer 5

不(2) [4]

不是 (is not): bù shì ⇒ ‘bú shì’
不会 (will not, cannot): bù huì ⇒ ‘bú huì’
不错 (not bad): bù cuò ⇒ ‘bú cuò’