Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-0"

Revision as of 07:39, 3 May 2020

Level

B1
Related to
1. Four tones (A1)
2. Neutral tone (A1)
In series Tone pairs
1. 1. Tone pair 1-1
2. 2. Tone pair 1-2
3. 3. Tone pair 1-3
4. 4. Tone pair 1-4
5. 5. Tone pair 1-0
6. 6. Tone pair 2-1
7. 7. Tone pair 2-2
8. 8. Tone pair 2-3
9. 9. Tone pair 2-4
10. 10. Tone pair 2-0
11. 11. Tone pair 3-1
12. 12. Tone pair 3-2
13. 13. Tone pair 3-3
14. 14. Tone pair 3-4
15. 15. Tone pair 3-0
16. 16. Tone pair 4-1
17. 17. Tone pair 4-2
18. 18. Tone pair 4-3
19. 19. Tone pair 4-4
20. 20. Tone pair 4-0

This page will cover some examples of the 1-0 tone pair.

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.

1-0 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side. The neutral tone varies a bit depending on which tone is follows. Notice that when it follows a first tone, the pitch of the neutral tone is a bit lower.

1-0 Tone Pair Words

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

聰明 (cōngming) smart
舒服 (shūfu) comfortable
清楚 (qīngchu) clear
知识 (zhīshi) knowledge
师傅 (shīfu) Master

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

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 == 1-0 Tone Pair Diagram ==
-It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.
+It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side. The [[neutral tone]] varies a bit depending on which tone is follows. Notice that when it follows a first tone, the pitch of the neutral tone is a bit lower.
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