Word list of the six Mandarin tone contrasts used in the tone recognition tests.
| Chinese character | pinyin | English translation | Chinese character | pinyin | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tone 1 vs. Tone 2 | |||||
|
qiang (1) | gun |
|
qiang (2) | wall |
|
tang (1) | soup |
|
tang (2) | candy |
|
chuang (1) | window |
|
chuang (2) | bed |
| Tone 1 vs. Tone 3 | |||||
|
san (1) | three |
|
san (3) | umbrella |
|
chi (1) | to eat |
|
chi (3) | ruler |
|
wu (1) | room |
|
wu (3) | five |
| Tone 1 vs. Tone 4 | |||||
|
deng (1) | lamp |
|
deng (4) | stool |
|
bei (1) | cup |
|
bei (4) | blanket |
|
mao (1) | cat |
|
mao (4) | hat |
| Tone 2 vs. Tone 3 | |||||
|
bi (2) | nose |
|
bi (3) | pen |
|
hu (2) | fox |
|
hu (3) | tiger |
|
yu (2) | fish |
|
yu (3) | rain |
| Tone 2 vs. Tone 4 | |||||
|
wa (2) | doll |
|
wa (4) | sock |
|
tu (2) | map |
|
tu (4) | rabbit |
|
ye (2) | grandpa |
|
ye (4) | leave |
| Tone 3 vs. Tone 4 | |||||
|
shu (3) | mouse |
|
shu (4) | tree |
|
mi (3) | rice |
|
mi (4) | honey |
|
jian (3) | scissors |
|
jian (4) | sword |
Pinyin, phonemic spelling system for Chinese.