Tones
First Tone
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Phrases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 一 | yī | One. | |
| 2. | 三 | sān | Three. | |
| 3. | 七 | qī | Seven. | |
| 4. | 八 | bā | Eight. | |
| 5. | 中 | zhōng | China，within, among, centre. | |
| 6. | 多 | duō | Many. | |
| 7. | 山 | shān | Mountain. | |
| 8. | 睛 | jīng | Eye. | 眼睛 |
| 9. | 巴 | bā | 嘴巴 | |
| 10. | 双 | shuāng | Two, double, pair. | |
| 11. | 出 | chū | To go out, to come out. | |
| 12. | 只 | zhī/zhǐ | Classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, certain utensils, vessels, etc. |
Second Tone
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Phrases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 十 | shí | Ten. | |
| 2. | 人 | rén | Man, person, people. | |
| 3. | 头 | tóu | Head. | |
| 4. | 足 | zú | Feet. | |
| 5. | 阳 | yáng | Sun. | 太阳 |
| 6. | 石 | shí | Stone, rock. | |
| 7. | 田 | tián | Field, farm. | |
| 8. | 禾 | hé | Grain, cereal. | |
| 9. | 来 | lái | Come, arrive. | |
| 10. | 和 | hé | And, together with, sum, union, peace, harmony. | |
| 11. | 朋 | péng | 朋友 |
Third Tone
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Phrases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 五 | wǔ | Five. | |
| 2. | 九 | jiǔ | Nine. | |
| 3. | 百 | bǎi | Hundred. | |
| 4. | 两 | liǎng | Two, both. | |
| 5. | 水 | shuǐ | Water. | |
| 6. | 口 | kǒu | Mouth. | |
| 7. | 手 | shǒu | Hand. | |
| 8. | 小 | xiǎo | Small. | |
| 9. | 少 | shǎo | Few. | |
| 10. | 火 | huǒ | Fire. | |
| 11. | 土 | tǔ | Earth, dust. | |
| 12. | 我 | wǒ | Me. | |
| 13. | 有 | yǒu | Have. | |
| 14. | 左 | zuǒ | Left. | |
| 15. | 眼 | yǎn | Eye. | |
| 16. | 耳 | ěr | Ear. | 耳朵 |
| 17. | 朵 | duǒ | Classifier for flowers, clouds. | 耳朵 (ěr duō） |
| 18. | 嘴 | zuǐ | Mouth. | 嘴巴 |
| 19. | 脚 | jiǎo | Foot. | |
| 20. | 指 | zhǐ | Finger, to point at or to. | |
| 21. | 走 | zǒu | To walk, to go, to move. | |
| 22. | 友 | yǒu | Friend. | 朋友 |
| 23. | 写 | xiě | To write. | 写字 |
Fourth Tone
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Phrases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 二 | èr | Two. | |
| 2. | 四 | sì | Four. | |
| 3. | 六 | liù | Six. | |
| 4. | 又 | yòu | Again. | |
| 5. | 见 | jiàn | To see, to meet, to appear. | |
| 6. | 目 | mù | Eye. | |
| 7. | 大 | dà | Big. | |
| 8. | 日 | rì | Sun, day. | |
| 9. | 月 | yuè | Moon, month. | |
| 10. | 亮 | liàng | Bright. | 月亮 |
| 11. | 太 | tài | Overly / Very. | 太阳 |
| 12. | 右 | yoù | Right. | |
| 13. | 个 | gè | Classifier for things. | |
| 14. | 上 | shàng | On top, upon, above, upper. | |
| 15. | 下 | xià | Down, downwards, below, lower. | |
| 16. | 去 | qù | To go. | |
| 17. | 入 | rù | To enter, to go into. | |
| 18. | 坐 | zuò | To sit, to take a seat. | |
| 19. | 立 | lì | To stand, to set up. | |
| 20. | 木 | mù | Wood. | |
| 21. | 不 | bù (alone) / bú (as prefix) | Negative prefix (no). | |
| 22. | 片 | piàn | Classifier, Piece | |
| 23. | 谢 | xiè | Thanks | 谢谢 |
| 23. | 字 | zì | Words. |
Light Tone (轻声)
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Phrases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | 的 | dí/dì/de | Posessive particle. |