1. Foundations

Pinyin And Tones — Quiz

Test your understanding of pinyin and tones with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following pinyin initials is a retroflex consonant?

Question 2

What is the tone mark for the first tone in pinyin?

Question 3

When two third tones appear consecutively, the first third tone changes to which tone?

Question 4

Which of the following pinyin finals is a diphthong?

Question 5

How is the neutral tone typically pronounced in Mandarin Chinese?