1. Tone 4 (Low Falling)

Tone 4 is the low falling tone. The pitch goes down from the low pitch to even lower.

Tone Number
Tone 4
Tone Name
Low falling
Diagram
๐Ÿ’ก Tips

To remember Tone 4 is the falling tone, remember the number four sounds like fall.

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the syllable si in Tone 4. Pay attention to the pitch.

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si4 โ€’ si4 โ€’ si4 โ€’ si4 โ€’ si4

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Practice saying Tone 4 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

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si4 โ€’ si4 โ€’ si4 โ€’ si4 โ€’ si4

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

The pitch of si4 is similar to the pitch of the second syllable in the word juicy.

Listen.

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juicy cy si4 โ€’ juicy cy si4 โ€’ juicy cy si4

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying Tone 4 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.

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  1. so4 โ€’ so4 โ€’ so4
  2. ceoi4 โ€’ ceoi4 โ€’ ceoi4
  3. fu4 โ€’ fu4 โ€’ fu4
  4. ke4 โ€’ ke4 โ€’ ke4
  5. pui4 โ€’ pui4 โ€’ pui4

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