Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 3-4"
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<td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>买早饭</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>mǎi zǎofàn</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>to buy breakfast</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>做晚饭</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>zuò wǎnfàn</td> |
| − | <td>to | + | <td>to make dinner</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>不好看</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>bù hǎokàn</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>not attractive</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>很可爱</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>hěn kě'ài</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>very cute</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>想要走路</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>xiǎng yào zǒulù</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>to want to walk</td> |
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission) | Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission) | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 21 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 3-4 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
3-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after, later on | |
| 早饭 | zǎofàn | breakfast | |
| 晚饭 | wǎnfàn | dinner | |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk | |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
3-4 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
| Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 买早饭 | mǎi zǎofàn | to buy breakfast | |
| 做晚饭 | zuò wǎnfàn | to make dinner | |
| 不好看 | bù hǎokàn | not attractive | |
| 很可爱 | hěn kě'ài | very cute | |
| 想要走路 | xiǎng yào zǒulù | to want to walk |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
3-4 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 很贵 (hěn guì) very expensive
- 很快 (hěn kuài) very fast
- 很慢 (hěn màn) very slow
- 很热 (hěn rè) very hot
- 很饿 (hěn è) very hungry
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
