Interactive Drills

Pinyin Trainer

Pinyin is the romanization system for Chinese pronunciation. Every Chinese character has a pinyin spelling and one of four tones that change its meaning. Master tones and you unlock clear, confident Mandarin.

The Four Tones

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1st tone: Flat
mā
妈
mom
/
2nd tone: Rising
má
麻
hemp
V
3rd tone: Dip
mǎ
马
horse
\
4th tone: Falling
mà
骂
scold

Pinyin Chart with Audio

Every Mandarin syllable by initial and final — click to hear all four tones with example characters.

Choose a Drill

Tone Identification

Beginner

Hear a word, identify the tone. Train your ear to distinguish the four tones of Mandarin.

Tone Pair Drills

Intermediate

Master the hardest part of Chinese pronunciation: hearing two tones in sequence.

Pinyin → Character

Beginner

See pinyin, pick the matching character. Build your reading recognition skills.

Character → Pinyin

Beginner

See a character, pick the correct pinyin. Strengthen your pronunciation recall.