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Mandarin Chinese Pinyin: Tones, Initials, and Pr ...

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  • What happens to the third tone when followed by another third tone?
    It disappears
    It becomes the fourth tone
    It changes to a first tone
    It changes to a second tone
  • What is the 'neutral' tone sometimes called in Mandarin Chinese?
    The fifth tone
    The zero tone
    The silent tone
    The hidden tone
  • What is the correct Pinyin pronunciation of '人' (person)?
    lén
    yén
    rěn
    rén
  • What is the tone mark for the first tone?
    `
    ´
    ˇ
    ¯
  • The Pinyin 'ei' sounds like which English vowel sound?
    The 'eh' sound in 'bed'
    The 'eye' sound in 'eye'
    The 'ee' sound in 'see'
    The 'ay' sound in 'day'
  • Which of the following tone marks indicates the third tone?
    ¯
    ˇ
    ´
    `
  • In Pinyin, what does 'sh' sound like?
    Like 's' in 'sun'
    Like 'ch' in 'church'
    Like 'sh' in 'ship'
    Like 'z' in 'zebra'
  • In Pinyin, what does 'q' sound like?
    Like 'k' in 'kite'
    Similar to 'ch' in 'cheese'
    Like 'j' in 'jump'
    Like 'kw' in 'quick'
  • What is the correct Pinyin of '你好吗' (How are you?)
    Nǐ hao ma
    Nǐ hǎo mā
    Nǐ hǎo ma
    Nǐ hāo ma
  • Which of the following words has the correct tone markings?
    你好 (nǐ hǎo)
    你好 (ní hǎo)
    你好 (nǐ hao)
    你好 (nǐ hào)
  • What is the correct pronunciation of '四' (four) in Pinyin?
    zī
    shì
    xì
    sì
  • Which of these initials requires the tongue to be curled back slightly?
    zh
    j
    d
    z
  • What does the third tone sound like?
    Falling sharply
    Rising
    Falling then rising
    High and level
  • Which tone is a falling tone?
    Fourth tone
    Third Tone
    Second tone
    First tone
  • What does the first tone sound like?
    Rising
    Falling
    High and level
    Falling then rising
  • What is the vowel 'ü' in Pinyin similar to in English?
    The 'u' sound in 'cut'
    There isn't an equivalent in English
    The 'oo' sound in 'food'
    The 'i' sound in 'machine'
  • How many tones are there in standard Mandarin Chinese?
    Six
    Five
    Four
    Three
  • What is the correct pinyin for '谢谢' (thank you)?
    xiexie
    xiè xiè
    xiè xie
    xièxie
  • What is Pinyin?
    A popular Chinese dish
    A Chinese martial art
    The romanization system for Mandarin Chinese
    A type of Chinese calligraphy
  • Which pinyin initial is pronounced with the tongue touching the back of your top teeth?
    j
    d
    z
    zh
  • Which tone is a rising tone?
    Third tone
    Fourth tone
    First tone
    Second tone
  • What is the correct pinyin for '中国' (China)?
    zhuō guō
    zhōng guó
    zhōng guōr
    zōng guō
  • Which Pinyin consonant sounds like 'dz' in English?
    c
    z
    zh
    j
  • Which of the following is a correct Pinyin syllable?
    bnng
    dingg
    míng
    fong
  • In the Pinyin syllable 'lǜ', what sound does the 'ü' make?
    Like 'oo' in 'book'
    A sound not easily represented in English, similar to a high
    Like 'oo' in 'food'
    Like 'u' in 'cut'
  • Which Pinyin vowel sound is closest to the English 'oo' as in 'food'?
    a
    u
    i
    e
  • In Pinyin, 'x' is pronounced similar to which English sound?
    's'
    'sh'
    'ks'
    'z'
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