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== 2-3 Tone Pair Words == | == 2-3 Tone Pair Words == | ||
Revision as of 03:56, 29 May 2018
This page will cover some examples of the 2-3 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" 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.
2-3 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 蛮好 (mán hǎo) quite good
- 蛮小 (mán xiǎo) quite small
- 蛮早 (mán zǎo) quite early
- 蛮冷 (mán lěng) quite cold
2-3 Tone Pair Words
Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
- 红酒 (hóngjiǔ) red wine
- 茶馆 (cháguǎn) teahouse
- 如果 (rúguǒ) if
- 朋友 (péngyǒu) friend
- 苹果 (píngguǒ) apple
- 难懂 (nán dǒng) hard to understand
- 明显 (míngxiǎn) obvious
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
