Mandarin Pinyin and Tone Changes Quiz
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Mandarin Pinyin and Tone Changes Quiz

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Which of the following describes the change in tones for the combination of two third tones in Mandarin?

  • The first tone changes to a second tone. (correct)
  • The second tone changes to a third tone.
  • Both tones become first tones.
  • Both tones stay the same.
  • What is the Pinyin representation of the word for 'coffee'?

  • kǔlè
  • kǎoyā
  • kělè
  • kāfēi (correct)
  • Which disyllabic word translates to 'airplane' in English?

  • dìtú
  • fēijī (correct)
  • kǎoyā
  • māobǐ
  • What happens to the tone of 'nǐhǎo' when it is transformed according to the tone change rule?

    <p>It becomes 'níhǎo'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Pinyin for the word 'snow'?

    <p>xuě</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tones does '不' not change before?

    <p>First tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tone does '不' change to before a fourth tone?

    <p>Second tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to 'ü' in tone marking?

    <p>The two dots should be removed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 'i' and 'u' appear consecutively in tone marking, how are they marked?

    <p>They are marked at the back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should you look for if 'a' is not present in tone marking?

    <p>'o' or 'e'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the appropriate response to '对不起'?

    <p>没关系</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phrase would you use to express gratitude?

    <p>谢 谢</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you address someone formally in response to '您好'?

    <p>您好</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English translation of '我不是老师'?

    <p>I am not a teacher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '不客气' mean in English?

    <p>You're welcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the stroke represented by the character 丨?

    <p>Vertical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following characters is associated with the stroke name 撇?

    <p>八</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What number does the character 一 represent in Chinese?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stroke is categorized as right-falling?

    <p>捺</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character denotes the concept of 'big' in Chinese?

    <p>大</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following Chinese characters represents the number six?

    <p>六</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the stroke direction for the character 口?

    <p>Horizontal-turing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following characters is an example of a vertical hook stroke?

    <p>丁</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of strokes for writing the character 十?

    <p>Horizontal, then vertical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character means 'small' in Chinese?

    <p>小</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Pinyin

    • Look at the pictures and read the monosyllabic words:
      • yī wǔ yú ěr
      • bǐ māo dǎo huā
      • jī qī xié xuě
    • Look at the pictures and read the disyllabic words:
      • kāfēi kělè kǎoyā huǒɡuō
      • dìtú fēijī máobǐ ěrjī

    Tone Changes

    • ˇ + ˇ → ˊ + ˇ
    • nǐhǎo → níhǎo
    • hěn hǎo → hén hǎo

    Tone Changes

    • ˇ + ˇ → ˊ + ˇ
    • nǐ hǎo → ní hǎo
    • kě yǐ → ké yǐ
    • ɡǔ lǎo → ɡú lǎo

    Three Tone Changes

    • Two three tones combined to form a word, the first tone changes to a second tone
    • 你好 nǐ hǎo
    • 老板 lǎo bǎn
    • 广场 guǎng chǎng

    "bù" Tone Changes

    • bù + ˋ → bú + ˋ

    "bù" Tone Changes

    • "bù" does not change its tune before the first, second and third tones:

      • bù chī
      • bù xínɡ
      • bù nénɡ
      • bù hǎo
      • bù hē
      • bù xiǎnɡ
    • Change to second tone before fourth tone:

      • bú huì
      • bú shì
      • bú kàn

    Marking Tones

    • The "a" should be marked when it appears
    • If there's no "a", look for "o" or "e"
    • If "i" and "u" appear together, the mark goes at the back
    • Remove the two dots above "ü"

    First Lesson Text

    • A:你好! nǐ hǎo
    • B:你好! nín hǎo
    • A:您 好! nǐ men hǎo
    • B:你 们 好! duì bù qǐ
    • A:对不起! méi ɡuān xi
    • B:没 关 系!

    Second Lesson Text

    • A:谢谢!xièxie
    • B:不谢!búxiè
    • A:谢谢你!xièxiènǐ
    • B:不客气!búkèqi
    • A:再见!zàijiàn
    • B:再见!zàijiàn

    Third Lesson Text

    • A:你 是 老师 吗?Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
    • B:我 不是 老师,我是 学生。Wǒ bú shì lǎoshī, wǒ shì xuéshēng.

    Chinese Characters

    • The basis of Chinese characters: Strokes

    Strokes and Pronunciation

    • Stroke name Direction Example Character
    • 一 横 hénɡ horizontal 一 yī one
    • 丨 竖 shù vertical 二 èr two
    • 丿 撇 piě left-falling 十 shí ten
    • 丶 点 diǎn dot 工 ɡōnɡ work
    • 捺 nà right-falling 人 rén human
    • 横折 hénɡzhé horizontal-turing 八 bā eight
    • 竖折 shùzhé vertical-turing 不 bù no,not
    • 竖钩 shùɡōu vertical hook 六 liù six
    • 点 diǎn dot 大 dà big
    • 捺 nà right-falling 天 tiān sky
    • 横折 hénɡzhé horizontal-turing 口 kǒu mouth
    • 竖折 shùzhé vertical-turing 日 rì sun
    • 竖钩 shùɡōu vertical hook 山 shān mountain
    • 竖折 shùzhé vertical-turing 出 chū to come/get out
    • 竖钩 shùɡōu vertical hook 丁 dīnɡ member of a family
    • 点 diǎn dot 小 xiǎo small, little

    Single-Component Characters

    • yī èr sān 一 二 三 shí bā liù 十 八 六
    • yī èr sān sì wǔ
    • liù bā ji shí qī

    Order of Strokes

    • 笔顺 bǐ shùn Order of strokes

    Thank You In Chinese: 谢 谢 Merci xiè xiè

    • Xie Danni -Daniela

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    Test your knowledge on Mandarin Pinyin pronunciation and tone changes. This quiz covers monosyllabic and disyllabic words, alongside various tone change rules in Mandarin. Gain a better understanding of how tones affect meaning in the language.

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