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Pinyin · Lesson 1 · 四sì个gè声shēng调diào

The four tones

Recognise tones 1–4 and the neutral tone

Bonus stop · Tones · Temple of Heaven · Beijing

Postcard · Temple of Heaven

Standard Mandarin, 普pǔ通tōng话huà, takes its pronunciation from Beijing speech. At the Temple of Heaven the Echo Wall, 回Huí音yīn壁bì, carries a whisper all the way around its circle: a perfect place to start listening for tones.

17 exercises · Medium & Hard · about 7 minutes