Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-3"
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Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission) | Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission) | ||
| − | *真早 | + | *真早 (zhēn zǎo) really early |
| − | *真美 | + | *真美 (zhēnměi) really beautiful |
| − | *真冷 | + | *真冷 (zhēn lěng) really cold |
| − | * | + | *真晚 (zhēn wǎn) really late |
| − | *真短 | + | *真短 (zhēn duǎn）really short |
== 1-3 Tone Pair Words == | == 1-3 Tone Pair Words == | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 28 May 2018
This page will cover some examples of the 1-3 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).
This one's a little difficult. 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.
1-3 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 真早 (zhēn zǎo) really early
- 真美 (zhēnměi) really beautiful
- 真冷 (zhēn lěng) really cold
- 真晚 (zhēn wǎn) really late
- 真短 (zhēn duǎn）really short
1-3 Tone Pair Words
Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
- 身体 (shēntǐ）body
- 多少 (duōshǎo) how much
- 喝酒 (hējiǔ) drink alcohol
- 机场 (jīchǎng) airport
- 观点 (guāndiǎn) view
- 当选 (dāngxuǎn) elected
Sources and further reading
Websites
- Sinosplice: The Process Of Learning Tones
- Sinosplice: Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, New Feature: Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills
- Hacking Chinese: Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation
- About.com: How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation
