Unit 1 Lesson 4 - 1st Tone and 2nd Tone

First, find YOUR normal speaking voice range (upper & lower range).

The Trick: think about the associated English word with a Chinese tone.

Pinyin English Chinese Characters

1st Tone Example
tā he/she 他，她
hē drink 喝
2nd Tone Example
má numb 麻

wú a Chinese sur name 吴

Vocabulary
Pinyin English Chinese Characters
māo cat 猫/貓
pá to crawl 爬
bāo bag 包
lái to come 来/來
máo fur; hair 毛

hā hā jìng magic mirror 哈哈镜 / 哈哈鏡

fēi jī plane 飞机 / 飛機
yīng gāi should 应该 / 應該
fā dá developed 发达 / 發達
fā cái to get rich 发财 / 發財
máo yī sweater 毛衣
tái wān Taiwan 台湾 / 台灣
máo jīn towel 毛巾
má fán trouble 麻烦 / 麻煩
míng bái to understand 明白