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This page will cover some examples of the 4-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "3" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

Practice this tone pair using the words below. Once you can say them reliable in isolation (as just a tone pair), try putting them in longer sentences while keeping the tones accurate.

== 4-2 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==

If you're just getting started with tone pairs, these simple two-syllable words and phrases are a good place to start. If these are too easy, you may want to move onto the longer (B1) phrases below.

<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
<tr>
        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
	<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
	<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
	<th width="37%">English</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|jin1tian1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>上学</td>
	<td>shàngxué</td>
	<td> to start school, to go to school
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>大学</td>
	<td>dàxué</td>
	<td>university</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>问题</td>
	<td>wèntí</td>
	<td>question; problem, issue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>练习</td>
	<td>liànxí</td>
	<td>to practice</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>去年</td>
	<td>qùnián</td>
	<td>last year</td>
</tr>
</table>

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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)

== 4-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==

<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
<tr>
        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
	<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
	<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
	<th width="37%">English</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>去上学</td>
	<td>qù shàngxué</td>
	<td>to go to school</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>上大学</td>
	<td>shàng dàxué</td>
	<td>to attend university</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>没付钱</td>
	<td>méi fùqián</td>
	<td>did not pay money</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>还要练习</td>
	<td>hái yào liànxí</td>
	<td>still need to practice</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
	<td>一直练习</td>
	<td>yīzhí liànxí</td>
	<td>to continuously practice</td>
</tr>
</table>

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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)

== 4-2 Tone Pair Combos ==

<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
<tr>
        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
	<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
	<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
	<th width="37%">English</th>
</tr>
<!-- Use this template: {{Audio-player|yin1pin2|sino-tone-pairs}} -->
<tr>
    <td>(coming)</td>
	<td>太忙</td>
	<td>tài máng</td>
	<td>too busy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>(coming)</td>
	<td>太长</td>
	<td>tài cháng</td>
	<td>too long</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>(coming)</td>
	<td>太油</td>
	<td>tài yóu</td>
	<td>too oily</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>(coming)</td>
	<td>真轻</td>
	<td>zhēn qīng</td>
	<td>really light</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>(coming)</td>
	<td>太强</td>
	<td>tài qiáng</td>
	<td>too strong
</td>
</tr>
</table>

Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Websites ===

* Sinosplice: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/learning-tones The Process Of Learning Tones]
* Sinosplice: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills], [http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2006/10/29/new-feature-mandarin-chinese-tone-pair-drills New Feature: Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills]
* Hacking Chinese: [http://www.hackingchinese.com/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation/ Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]

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