One tone at a time
44 phrases
The same words as the sets page, but split apart so each tone can be drilled on its own. Use this when one tone is giving you trouble - for most learners it is the third, which in running speech is a low dip and not the full fall-rise taught in isolation.
妈 mā — 1st tone - mother
麻 má — 2nd tone - hemp; numb
马 mǎ — 3rd tone - horse
骂 mà — 4th tone - to scold
一 yī — 1st tone - one
姨 yí — 2nd tone - aunt (mother's sister)
椅 yǐ — 3rd tone - chair
亿 yì — 4th tone - hundred million
八 bā — 1st tone - eight
拔 bá — 2nd tone - to pull out
把 bǎ — 3rd tone - handle; to hold
爸 bà — 4th tone - dad
汤 tāng — 1st tone - soup
糖 táng — 2nd tone - sugar; sweets
躺 tǎng — 3rd tone - to lie down
烫 tàng — 4th tone - scalding hot
书 shū — 1st tone - book
熟 shú — 2nd tone - ripe; cooked
鼠 shǔ — 3rd tone - mouse; rat
树 shù — 4th tone - tree
鸡 jī — 1st tone - chicken
急 jí — 2nd tone - urgent; anxious
几 jǐ — 3rd tone - how many
记 jì — 4th tone - to remember; record
西 xī — 1st tone - west
习 xí — 2nd tone - to practise
洗 xǐ — 3rd tone - to wash
戏 xì — 4th tone - drama; play
温 wēn — 1st tone - warm
文 wén — 2nd tone - writing; culture
吻 wěn — 3rd tone - to kiss
问 wèn — 4th tone - to ask
包 bāo — 1st tone - bag; to wrap
薄 báo — 2nd tone - thin
饱 bǎo — 3rd tone - full (from eating)
抱 bào — 4th tone - to hug
七 qī — 1st tone - seven
骑 qí — 2nd tone - to ride
起 qǐ — 3rd tone - to rise
气 qì — 4th tone - air; anger
猪 zhū — 1st tone - pig
竹 zhú — 2nd tone - bamboo
主 zhǔ — 3rd tone - main; owner
住 zhù — 4th tone - to live; stay
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