Hear the tone.
Tingyin plays a Mandarin syllable. You pick the tone you heard. That is the whole app — and it is the one skill that makes spoken Mandarin legible.
Start listeningNo account, no setup. Your progress is kept on this device.
māHigh level
máRising
mǎDipping
màFalling
maNeutral
Four levels, one page
Level 1 · Isolated tones
The same syllable in tones 1 to 4 — the minimal pairs.
Level 2 · One-syllable words
Single-syllable words across all four tones.
Level 3 · Two-syllable words
Two syllables, including tone sandhi and the neutral tone.
Level 4 · Longer words
Three and four syllables at speaking speed.