Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 3-1"
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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. | ||
− | == 3-1 Tone Pair Words == | + | == 3-1 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. | |
− | + | <table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover"> | |
− | + | <tr> | |
− | + | <th width="8%">Audio</th> | |
− | + | <th width="25%">Chinese</th> | |
− | + | <th width="30%">Pinyin</th> | |
− | + | <th width="37%">English</th> | |
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>{{Audio-player|jin1tian1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
+ | <td>已经</td> | ||
+ | <td>yǐjīng</td> | ||
+ | <td>already</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
+ | <td>买单</td> | ||
+ | <td>mǎidān</td> | ||
+ | <td>to pay the restaurant bill</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
+ | <td>手机</td> | ||
+ | <td>shǒujī</td> | ||
+ | <td>cell phone</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
+ | <td>北京</td> | ||
+ | <td>Běijīng</td> | ||
+ | <td>Beijing</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
+ | <td>老师</td> | ||
+ | <td>lǎoshī</td> | ||
+ | <td>teacher</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div class="YT-container"><youtube>A0-cQjJMJWc</youtube></div> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission) | ||
== 3-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) == | == 3-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) == |
Revision as of 05:11, 21 April 2020
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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 3-1 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "5" 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
3-1 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 |
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已经 | yǐjīng | already | |
买单 | mǎidān | to pay the restaurant bill | |
手机 | shǒujī | cell phone | |
北京 | Běijīng | Beijing | |
老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
3-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
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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)
3-1 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 很高 (hěn gāo) very tall
- 很轻 (hěn qīng) very light
- 很酸 (hěn suān) very sour
- 很黑 (hěn hēi) very dark
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