文 Daily Mandarin 3-minute real Chinese

Hear → Meaning → Say → Recall

我在路上。 wǒ zài lù shang.

Tone gym

Train tones like sound, not decoration.

Mandarin tone practice gets weird when it stays in charts. Start with one word pair, repeat it out loud, then use the quiz before “close enough” becomes a habit.

1ListenSound before symbols.

2ShadowRepeat the contour.

3RecallType tone pinyin.

Take tone quiz Open pair route

Do not start with all 80

Use a tiny loop first, then earn the library.

01 Hear contour Play the word before reading pinyin. Your eyes are not the target muscle. 你好 · nǐ hǎo 02 Compare pairs Move from one syllable to connected two-character rhythm. 可以 · kě yǐ 03 Prove recall Take a short quiz with listening, meaning, and tone-marked pinyin. 中国 · zhōng guó

First 12 tone pairs

Short, speakable words before long theory.

Each card is a real word or phrase with pinyin and English. Open one, listen, then return to the quiz.

All tone drills 80 tone drills after the guided route
你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast 你好 nǐ hǎo hello Starter · tone pair 可以 kě yǐ can; okay Beginner · listening contrast 中国 zhōng guó China Elementary · tone pair 明天 míng tiān tomorrow Intermediate · listening contrast 谢谢 xiè xie thank you Starter · tone pair 没事 méi shì no worries Beginner · listening contrast 马上 mǎ shàng right away Elementary · tone pair 工作 gōng zuò work Intermediate · listening contrast