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Which of these initials requires the tongue to be curled back slightly?
d
z
zh
j
What is the correct Pinyin of '你好吗' (How are you?)
Nǐ hāo ma
Nǐ hǎo mā
Nǐ hǎo ma
Nǐ hao ma
What is the correct Pinyin pronunciation of '人' (person)?
rén
rěn
yén
lén
What is the correct pinyin for '中国' (China)?
zhōng guōr
zōng guō
zhōng guó
zhuō guō
What is the correct pronunciation of '四' (four) in Pinyin?
xì
shì
sì
zī
What is the correct pinyin for '谢谢' (thank you)?
xièxie
xiè xie
xiè xiè
xiexie
In the Pinyin syllable 'lǜ', what sound does the 'ü' make?
Like 'oo' in 'book'
Like 'u' in 'cut'
A sound not easily represented in English, similar to a high
Like 'oo' in 'food'
Which of the following tone marks indicates the third tone?
ˇ
`
´
¯
What does the first tone sound like?
Falling
High and level
Rising
Falling then rising
The Pinyin 'ei' sounds like which English vowel sound?
The 'eye' sound in 'eye'
The 'ee' sound in 'see'
The 'ay' sound in 'day'
The 'eh' sound in 'bed'
In Pinyin, what does 'q' sound like?
Like 'j' in 'jump'
Like 'kw' in 'quick'
Like 'k' in 'kite'
Similar to 'ch' in 'cheese'
Which tone is a falling tone?
Third Tone
Fourth tone
First tone
Second tone
What happens to the third tone when followed by another third tone?
It becomes the fourth tone
It disappears
It changes to a first tone
It changes to a second tone
What is the vowel 'ü' in Pinyin similar to in English?
There isn't an equivalent in English
The 'u' sound in 'cut'
The 'oo' sound in 'food'
The 'i' sound in 'machine'
Which pinyin initial is pronounced with the tongue touching the back of your top teeth?
z
j
d
zh
What does the third tone sound like?
High and level
Falling sharply
Falling then rising
Rising
