Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-4"

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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.
 
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 Words ==
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== 1-4 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
  
Sources: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills], [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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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.
  
*方便 (fāngbiàn) convenient  
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
*因为 (yīnwèi) because
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<tr>
*猪肉 (zhūròu) pork
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        <th>Audio</th>
*说话 (shuōhuà) speak
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<th>Chinese</th>
*工作 (gōngzuò) work
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<th>Pinyin</th>
*功课 (gōngkè) homework
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<th>English</th>
*加快 (jiākuài) accelerate
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>因为</td>
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<td>yīnwèi</td>
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<td>because</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>开会</td>
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<td>kāihuì</td>
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<td>to have a meeting</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>需要</td>
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<td>xūyào</td>
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<td>to need</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>帮助</td>
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<td>bāngzhù</td>
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<td>to help</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>方便</td>
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<td>fāngbiàn</td>
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<td>convenient</td>
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</tr>
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</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)
  
 
== 1-4 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 1-4 Tone Pair Combos ==

Revision as of 08:38, 20 April 2020

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).

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 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.

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
play 因为 yīnwèi because
play 开会 kāihuì to have a meeting
play 需要 xūyào to need
play 帮助 bāngzhù to help
play 方便 fāngbiàn convenient

Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

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

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