Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 2-4"
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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.
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== 2-4 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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*蛮快 (mán kuài) quite fast
 
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*蛮饿 (mán è) quite hungry
 
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*蛮大 (mán dà) quite big
 
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*蛮贵 (mán guì) quite expensive
 
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== 2-4 Tone Pair Words ==
 
== 2-4 Tone Pair Words ==
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*容易 (róngyì) easy  
 
*容易 (róngyì) easy  
  
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== 2-4 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
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</tr>
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</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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== 2-4 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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*蛮快 (mán kuài) quite fast
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*蛮饿 (mán è) quite hungry
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*蛮大 (mán dà) quite big
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*蛮贵 (mán guì) quite expensive
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 04:45, 21 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 2-4 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "2" 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.

2-4 Tone Pair Words

Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

  • 还是 (háishì) or; still
  • 然后 (ránhòu) and then
  • 奇怪 (qíguài) strange, odd; to be baffled
  • 不太 (bùtài) not too, not so
  • 同事 (tóngshì) co-worker, colleague
  • 不错 (bùcuò) not bad
  • 容易 (róngyì) easy

2-4 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)

2-4 Tone Pair Combos

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)

  • 蛮快 (mán kuài) quite fast
  • 蛮饿 (mán è) quite hungry
  • 蛮大 (mán dà) quite big
  • 蛮贵 (mán guì) quite expensive

Sources and further reading

Websites


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