The following two tones are at or partly at the high pitch:

The pitch of Tone 1 remains steady throughout the whole syllable, whereas the pitch of Tone 2 goes up noticeably and rapidly in the syllable.

Step 1  Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1 and Tone 2 together. Pay attention to the pitch. Tone 2 has a noticeable change in pitch, but Tone 1 doesn’t.

Step 2  Practice saying the syllable si in Tone 1 and Tone 2. Listen and repeat.

Practice

Practice saying Tone 1 and Tone 2 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.

1. gaa1 gaa2

2. fo1 fo2

3. baau1 baau2

4. fu1 fu2

5. dai1 dai2

You will hear two syllables each time. Are their tones the same (S) or different (D)?

1. S / D

2. S / D

3. S / D

4. S / D

5. S / D

6. S / D

7. S / D

8. S / D

You will hear three syllables each time. The first two syllables are Tone 1 and Tone 2 respectively. Which tone is the last syllable?

1. si____

2. si____

3. si____

4. si____

5. gaa____

6. fo____

7. baau____

8. fu____

You will hear one syllable each time. Which tone is the syllable?

1. si____

2. si____

3. si____

4. si____

5. gaa____

6. fo____

7. baau____

8. dai____