--description--

Congratulations! You've learned Pinyin and now hold the key to unlocking the world of Chinese characters.

Remember that a syllable has three parts: an initial, a final, and a tone? A change in any of these parts can represent a completely different character.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

There's just one correct answer. If you need help, click on explanation at the bottom of the lesson.

--questions--

--text--

Which is the correct Pinyin for what Wang Hua says?

--answers--

ní hǎo

--feedback--

The tone of the first syllable sounds like the second tone, but it's not written that way.

nǐ hǎo

nǐ haǒ

--feedback--

The tone on hao should be placed on a, not o.

lǐ hǒu

--feedback--

The initial of the first syllable and the final of the second syllable are different from what Wang Hua says.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

Wang Hua is saying nǐ hǎo. Both syllables are in the third tone.

Note that the tone of the first syllable sounds the second tone when spoken in this context. This is due to a tone change rule in Chinese called Tone Sandhi, which you'll learn about soon.

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