Find the sound
of two tones.
Choose a pair. Listen, pause, and say it back.
Learn with Yoyo Chinese’s English lesson.
Tone 1 + Tone 1
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Listen in the original English voice
In the video’s ⚙ Settings → Audio track, choose English (US) (original). If the lesson starts in another language, change it there before practising. Subtitles are a separate setting.
YouTube chooses the audio track for each viewer; this page cannot lock it to English. The player interface is set to English.
20 pairs, one small step at a time
Rows = first syllable. Columns = second syllable.
N means the light, neutral tone.
The lines are memory cues, not exact pitch measurements. Follow the voice in the lesson. In 3 + 3, the first tone changes to a rising tone.
A quick guide before you start
English explanations are a shortcut if they work for you. You can also return to the Japanese learning pages at any time.