Bopomofo/Tones

First Tone Like a robot speaking in traditional movies. For example:啊(ā ㄚ) thumb|Pitch changes of the four tones Second Tone Like English question sentence. For example：无(wú ㄨˊ) Third Tone Start at a low pitch, make your voice slightly creaky, and stop there. For example:女(nǚ ㄋㄩˇ) Fourth Tone Sounding much like a firm command or an angry "No!" For example:辣(là ㄌㄚˋ) Neutral Tone Pronounced very quickly, softly, and without emphasis. For example:麼(me ㄇㄜ˙) Writing the Tone Different from Pinyin, if the tone is not written, it is usually the first tone. To mark the other tone we use these symbols: ˊ(second tone), ˇ (third tone), ˋ (fourth tone), ˙(neutral tone). Learn more Chinese (Mandarin)/Using Tones