How to mark the tone of the letters?

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-19

Tone is the only way to learn Xi Chinese Pinyin, for beginners, how to correctly mark the tone of the letters?Below we will start from three aspects: understanding tone, tonal labeling methods and precautions.

1. Recognize the tone.

In Hanyu Pinyin, each letter has its own tone, which is divided into one, two, three, and four tones. One is also called Pingsheng, the second is also called Yangping, the third is also called Shangsheng, and the fourth is also called away. These tones all have different pitches and variations when pronounced.

Second, the annotation method of tone.

1.Annotate the tone in the finals.

When marking tones in finals, be careful to place the tone symbols above the finals. For example: āáa, ēée, īíi, ōóo, ūúu.

2.Tone the individual letters.

When you tone individual letters, you can put a key signature directly above the letters. For example: āáa, ēée, īíi, ōóo, ūúu.

3.Annotate softly.

A soft voice is a special tone that is pronounced without a noticeable change in pitch. When annotating softness, it can be represented by the original form of the letter. For example: mama, nana, haha, juju, dudu.

3. Precautions.

1.When standardizing the tone, pay attention to distinguishing the finals and syllables, and do not confuse the finals and syllables.

2.Pay attention to the position of the symbol when marking the tone, and don't put the symbol in the wrong place.

3.When learning Xi standard tone, you can use pinyin tools or learning Xi software to assist in Xi practice.

4.For beginners, you can start with simple words and phrases Xi and gradually increase the difficulty.

5.Be patient and careful in the process of learning Xi, and don't give up just because you don't succeed once.

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