curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/6cc3a40c235164dca8354483.md
There are five tones in Pinyin: first tone (high and flat), second tone (rising), third tone (falling then rising), fourth tone (falling), and neutral tone (light and quick).
Remember to use number 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 after Pinyin to input syllables. Tone marks are always placed on finals, not initials.
Listen to the audio and complete the syllable with the correct tone mark.
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bà
This syllable combines the initial b with the final a, and uses the fourth tone.
The speaker is pronouncing the syllable with the initial b, the final a, and the fourth tone, which falls sharply from high to low.
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"characters": [
{
"character": "Wang Hua",
"position": {
"x": 50,
"y": 15,
"z": 1.4
},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "ZH_A1_pinyin_initials.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 70.28,
"finishTimestamp": 70.92
}
},
"commands": [
{
"character": "Wang Hua",
"opacity": 1,
"startTime": 0
},
{
"character": "Wang Hua",
"startTime": 1,
"finishTime": 1.64,
"dialogue": {
"text": "bà",
"align": "center"
}
},
{
"character": "Wang Hua",
"opacity": 0,
"startTime": 2.14
}
]
}