Learn Mandarin Chinese Tones and Pronunciation 2

Question 1

Which of the following pinyin initials represents a sound NOT found in English?

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x

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b

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m

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n

Question 2

In pinyin, the letter combination 'zh' is pronounced similarly to which English sound?

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j in 'judge'

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z in 'zoo'

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sh in 'shoe'

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g in 'go'

Question 3

What is the neutral (fifth) tone in Mandarin also called?

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Light tone

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Silent tone

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Sharp tone

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Flat tone

Question 4

Which Mandarin final (rhyme) is represented by 'ü' in pinyin?

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A rounded front vowel like French 'u'

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The same as English 'oo'

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A back vowel like English 'u' in 'cup'

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A diphthong like English 'ow'

Question 5

In Mandarin, tone sandhi refers to which phenomenon?

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A tone changing when followed by another specific tone

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Writing characters with correct stroke order

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The neutral tone replacing all other tones

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Dropping a tone at the end of a sentence

Question 6

Which pinyin syllable contains the retroflex final '-r' that gives a 'rhotacized' quality to Beijing Mandarin?

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er

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ān

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ōu

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iā