Pinyin Chart with Audio (374 Syllables)

The four tones

The same syllable means different things depending on its tone: 1 high and flat, 2 rising, 3 dipping, 4 falling.

Tone	Pinyin	Character	Meaning
Tone 1	bā	八 🔊	eight
Tone 2	bá	拔 🔊	bare, tear, pluck, choose
Tone 3	bǎ	把 🔊	measure word for things with a handle; to take
Tone 4	bà	坝 🔊	dam, dike, embankment

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