4. Tones at the Low Pitch
The following three tones are at or partly at the low pitch:
All of these three tones start at the low pitch. The difference between them is whether the pitch then goes down, goes up, or remains steady.
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the syllable si in Tone 4, Tone 5 and Tone 6 together. Pay attention to the pitch. Observe whether and how the pitch changes in the second half of the syllable.
si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6
Step 2 ๐
Practice saying the syllable si in Tone 4, Tone 5 and Tone 6. Listen and repeat.
si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6 โ si4 si5 si6
Practice ๐ฎ
Question 1
Practice saying Tone 4, Tone 5 and Tone 6 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.
- haa4 haa5 haa6 โ haa4 haa5 haa6 โ haa4 haa5 haa6
- wai4 wai5 wai6 โ wai4 wai5 wai6 โ wai4 wai5 wai6
- je4 je5 je6 โ je4 je5 je6 โ je4 je5 je6
- lou4 lou5 lou6 โ lou4 lou5 lou6 โ lou4 lou5 lou6
- fu4 fu5 fu6 โ fu4 fu5 fu6 โ fu4 fu5 fu6
Question 2
You will hear two syllables each time. Are their tones the same (S) or different (D)?
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
- S / D
Question 3
You will hear four syllables each time. The first three syllables are Tone 4, Tone 5 and Tone 6 respectively. Which tone is the last syllable?
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- haa ____
- wai ____
- je ____
- lou ____
- fu ____
- haa ____
Question 4
You will hear one syllable each time. Which tone is the syllable?
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- si ____
- haa ____
- wai ____
- je ____
- lou ____
- fu ____
- haa ____