Can You Hear Chinese Tones?
2-minute test — most beginners fail question 3. Native audio, 12 real words, 4 tones.
● 1st ¯
● 2nd ˊ
● 3rd ˇ
● 4th ˋ
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Listen — a native speaker says one word. No text, no pinyin. Pure ear.
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Guess — tap the tone you heard: 1st flat, 2nd rising, 3rd dip, 4th falling.
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Share — get a score badge and challenge your friends.
🎧 Put on headphones for the best result · 12 questions · ~2 minutes
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Replay as many times as you like, then guess
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