Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 2-2"
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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. | ||
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== 2-2 Tone Pair Words == | == 2-2 Tone Pair Words == | ||
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*流行 (liúxíng) popular | *流行 (liúxíng) popular | ||
*无聊 (wúliáo) bored | *无聊 (wúliáo) bored | ||
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+ | == 1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) == | ||
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+ | <table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover"> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <th>Audio</th> | ||
+ | <th>Chinese</th> | ||
+ | <th>Pinyin</th> | ||
+ | <th>English</th> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>play</td> | ||
+ | <td>星期天</td> | ||
+ | <td>xīngqītiān</td> | ||
+ | <td>Sunday</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>play</td> | ||
+ | <td>吃 香蕉</td> | ||
+ | <td>chī xiāngjiāo</td> | ||
+ | <td>to eat a banana</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>play</td> | ||
+ | <td>喝 咖啡</td> | ||
+ | <td>hē kāfēi</td> | ||
+ | <td>to drink coffee</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>play</td> | ||
+ | <td>去 公司</td> | ||
+ | <td>qù gōngsī</td> | ||
+ | <td>to go to the office</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>play</td> | ||
+ | <td>很 开心</td> | ||
+ | <td>hěn kāixīn</td> | ||
+ | <td>very happy</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
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+ | <div class="YT-container"><youtube>sSFC9l7cv9w</youtube></div> | ||
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+ | Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission) | ||
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+ | == 2-2 Tone Pair Combos == | ||
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+ | Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission) | ||
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+ | *蛮忙 (mán máng) quite busy | ||
+ | *蛮长 (mán zhǎng) quite long | ||
+ | *蛮强 (mán qiáng) quite strong | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == |
Revision as of 09:20, 20 April 2020
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Level
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In series Tone pairs
- 1. Tone pair 1-1
- 2. Tone pair 1-2
- 3. Tone pair 1-3
- 4. Tone pair 1-4
- 5. Tone pair 1-0
- 6. Tone pair 2-1
- 7. Tone pair 2-2
- 8. Tone pair 2-3
- 9. Tone pair 2-4
- 10. Tone pair 2-0
- 11. Tone pair 3-1
- 12. Tone pair 3-2
- 13. Tone pair 3-3
- 14. Tone pair 3-4
- 15. Tone pair 3-0
- 16. Tone pair 4-1
- 17. Tone pair 4-2
- 18. Tone pair 4-3
- 19. Tone pair 4-4
- 20. Tone pair 4-0
This page will cover some examples of the 2-2 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.
Contents
2-2 Tone Pair Words
Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
- 足球 (zúqiú) football
- 还 钱 (huán qián) to return (borrowed) money
- 别 来 (bié lái) don't come
- 没 来 (méi lái) didn't come
- 平时 (píngshí) usually
- 流行 (liúxíng) popular
- 无聊 (wúliáo) bored
1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
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play | 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
play | 吃 香蕉 | chī xiāngjiāo | to eat a banana |
play | 喝 咖啡 | hē kāfēi | to drink coffee |
play | 去 公司 | qù gōngsī | to go to the office |
play | 很 开心 | hěn kāixīn | very happy |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
2-2 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 蛮忙 (mán máng) quite busy
- 蛮长 (mán zhǎng) quite long
- 蛮强 (mán qiáng) quite strong
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