Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-4"
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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) | ||
| − | *真快 | + | *真快 (zhēn kuài) really fast |
| − | *真大 | + | *真大 (zhēn dà) really big |
| − | *真贵 | + | *真贵 (zhēn guì) really expensive |
| − | *真热 | + | *真热 (zhēn rè) really hot |
| − | *真饿 | + | *真饿 (zhēn è) really hungry |
== 1-4 Tone Pair Words == | == 1-4 Tone Pair Words == | ||
Revision as of 01:24, 29 May 2018
This page will cover some examples of the 1-4 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "3" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).
When practicing, First character is flat and high, when going into the second character start low then go lower before rising to a high tone. 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.
1-4 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 真快 (zhēn kuài) really fast
- 真大 (zhēn dà) really big
- 真贵 (zhēn guì) really expensive
- 真热 (zhēn rè) really hot
- 真饿 (zhēn è) really hungry
1-4 Tone Pair Words
Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
- 方便
- 因为
- 猪肉
- 说话
- 工作
- 功课
- 加快
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
