Pronunciation
Pinyin & 4 tones发音
80% of learners get pronunciation wrong because they don't practice correctly from day one. This lesson takes 15 minutes to fix that.
Thanh 1 (Tone 1) — Bằng cao
Phẳng, cao, kéo dài đều. Như khi bạn 'ahhh' khám họng cho bác sĩ.
Examples
mẹ
tám
anh ấy
bay
Thanh 2 (Tone 2) — Lên
Từ trung bình lên cao. Như câu hỏi tiếng Việt 'gì?' lên giọng.
Examples
vừng
đến
người
sáng
Thanh 3 (Tone 3) — Trầm-bổng (chữ V)
Hạ xuống thấp rồi lên trở lại. Khi nói nhanh, thường chỉ giữ phần thấp.
Examples
ngựa
bạn
tốt
tôi
Thanh 4 (Tone 4) — Đi xuống
Từ cao xuống thấp gọn gàng. Như khi tức giận hét 'NO!'.
Examples
mắng
không
là
ở
Practice Chinese pronunciation from the ground up
Pronunciation (发音) is the foundation that decides whether your spoken Chinese is easy to understand. Many learners end up “tongue-tied” later just because they didn't practice correctly from the start, so drilling pinyin and tones properly from your first sessions is the most worthwhile investment.
The drills on Hanbeego start from the basics: get familiar with the 4 tones, then the initials (leading consonants) and finals (rhymes). Every sound has native audio for you to listen to and imitate, helping your ears get used to the sounds and your mouth get used to the shapes naturally.
Just about 15 minutes a day, listening carefully and repeating closely, and you'll distinguish tones and pronounce more clearly within a few weeks. Practicing regularly matters more than cramming, because your mouth needs time to get used to new sounds.