1high and level
拜拜bye
baai1 baai3
Hear baai1 on the first beat.
FREE LISTENING TOOL
Hear the six Cantonese tones.
Play a short phrase, follow one highlighted syllable, then test what you hear. You can replay every recording as often as you like.
LISTEN & COMPARE
Six sounds, one small step at a time
The audio plays the whole phrase. Listen for the marked beat. These are different words, except the two baai beats in “bye”.
2rises high
你好hello
nei5 hou2
Hear hou2 on the second beat.
3middle and level
拜拜bye
baai1 baai3
Hear baai3 on the second beat.
4low and falling
早晨good morning
zou2 san4
Hear san4 on the second beat.
5rises from low
你好hello
nei5 hou2
Hear nei5 on the first beat.
6low and level
多謝thank you
do1 ze6
Hear ze6 on the second beat.
Tone numbers stay beside the letters in Jyutping: nei5 hou2. They describe pitch movement relative to one speaker’s voice, not volume.
SHORT LISTENING CHECK
Which tone did you hear?
Six quick questions. Play, choose a number, then see the written phrase. Your score is just for this try.
QUESTION 1 OF 6Score 0
Listen to the first beat.
Which tone number belongs to that sound?
These complete-phrase recordings use Canto School’s generated Kiki and Rocky voices. Each focus tone is one beat within its phrase. Read the tone guide for more context.
KEEP LEARNING
Put those sounds into conversation.
Read the beginner tone guide for a fuller explanation, or try short everyday phrases in the app.