Basic knowledge of Chinese Mandarin tones, beginners level_lesson 4_HSK1

Hello guys, I'm Yang Wu. In today's lesson, we are going to learn some basic knowledge about tones. You know that Chinese language is actually a tone language. Different tones may result in different meanings, and there are four basic tones in Chinese. Let's take a look at them. This is a first tone, second tone, and third tone, and here's fourth tone. Take a look at the example. From previous lessons, we have already learned this is initial, and here's a final, and this is tone. We put them together. Please read after me. Should be high and flat. The first tone means mother. In Mandarin means mother. Again. The second one, second tone means ham. Third one. Third tone. In Mandarin means horse. It's a verb. Means scold in English. Each one of them has a very different meaning. Means mother scolded me. Because I did something stupid. Mother loves her horse. Please read after me. You get it? Let's take a look at the examples on the left part. Please read after me. We have already learned the third one from previous lessons. Means you. Again. Initial, final, and tone. You got it? Second example. Read after me, please. Initial, final, and tone. We have already learned this one. Means good. We put them together. Means you're good. Means hello in English. For the first time we see each other. Third one. Read after me, please. Initial, final, and tone. We have already learned this one. Means eat or eating. Have you eaten? Means late or being late. Means tooth or teeth. Let's do it faster. You got it? The last four. Read after me, please. Initial, final, and tone. Let's do it again. Wan means bay. Wan means play. Means late or in the evening or at night. We have already learned this one. Means ten thousand. Each of them has a very different meaning. Again. You got it? That's all for today's lesson. Thank you for watching. If you think this video helpful, please like it or subscribe to this channel. We will provide you more and useful learning materials in the following lessons. Thank you.