Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 2-3"
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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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== 2-3 Tone Pair Words ==
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== 2-3 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
  
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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.
  
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*红酒 (hóngjiǔ) red wine
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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*茶馆 (cháguǎn) teahouse
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*如果 (rúguǒ) if
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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*朋友 (péngyǒu) friend
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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*苹果 (píngguǒ) apple
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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*难懂 (nán dǒng) hard to understand
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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*明显 (míngxiǎn) obvious
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|jin1tian1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>没有</td>
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<td>méiyǒu</td>
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<td>to have not (done something)</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>茶馆</td>
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<td>cháguǎn</td>
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<td>teahouse</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>如果</td>
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<td>rúguǒ</td>
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<td>if</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>苹果</td>
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<td>píngguǒ</td>
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<td>apple</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>红酒</td>
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<td>hóngjiǔ</td>
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<td>red wine</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>iAjo_1eX_sY</youtube></div>
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 2-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 2-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==

Revision as of 04:24, 21 April 2020

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 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
没有 méiyǒu to have not (done something)
茶馆 cháguǎn teahouse
如果 rúguǒ if
苹果 píngguǒ apple
红酒 hóngjiǔ red wine

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

2-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
吃 香蕉 chī xiāngjiāo to eat a banana
喝 咖啡 hē kāfēi to drink coffee
去 公司 qù gōngsī to go to the office
很 开心 hěn kāixīn very happy

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

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

Sources and further reading

Websites

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