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 Words ==
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== 2-4 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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*还是 (háishì) or; still
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*然后 (ránhòu) and then
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*奇怪 (qíguài) strange, odd; to be baffled
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*不太 (bùtài) not too, not so
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*同事 (tóngshì) co-worker, colleague
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*不错 (bùcuò) not bad
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*容易 (róngyì) easy
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    <td>{{Audio-player|jin1tian1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>还是</td>
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<td>háishì</td>
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<td>or; still</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>然后</td>
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<td>ránhòu</td>
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<td>and then</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>容易</td>
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<td>róngyì</td>
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<td>easy</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>邮件</td>
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<td>yóujiàn</td>
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<td>an email</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>前面</td>
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<td>qiánmiàn</td>
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<td>ahead, in front</td>
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 2-4 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 2-4 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==

Revision as of 04:51, 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 (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
还是 háishì or; still
然后 ránhòu and then
容易 róngyì easy
邮件 yóujiàn an email
前面 qiánmiàn ahead, in front

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

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

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