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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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== 2-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
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== 2-2 Tone Pair Diagram ==
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It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.
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[[File:Tone_Pair_2-2_cropped.png||785px|thumb|center]]
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== 2-2 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
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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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<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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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|ping2shi2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>平时</td>
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<td>píngshí</td>
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<td>usually</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|xue2xi2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>学习</td>
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<td>xuéxí</td>
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<td>to learn</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|qi2shi2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>其实</td>
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<td>qíshí</td>
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<td>actually, in fact</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chang2chang2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>常常</td>
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<td> chángcháng</td>
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<td>often</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|mei2lai2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>没来</td>
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<td>méi lái</td>
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<td>didn't come</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>ucLriV00LmM</youtube></div>
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Source: [https://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-a2-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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== 2-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
  
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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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<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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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chang2chang2lai2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>常常来</td>
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<td>chángcháng lái</td>
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<td>to come often</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|bie2lai2wan2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>别来玩</td>
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<td>bié lái wán</td>
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<td>don't come play</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chang2chang2xue2xi2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>常常学习</td>
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<td>chángcháng xuéxí</td>
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<td>to study often</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chang2chang2mei2qian2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>常常没钱</td>
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<td>chángcháng méi qián</td>
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<td>to often have no money</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|cong2mei2xue2guo|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>从没学过</td>
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<td>cóngméi xué guo</td>
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<td>to have never studied (before)</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
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*蛮忙 (mán máng) quite busy
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>y-035vRMzPM</youtube></div>
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*蛮长 (mán zhǎng) quite long
 
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*蛮强 (mán qiáng) quite strong
 
  
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== 2-2 Tone Pair Words ==
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Source: [https://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-b1-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
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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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== 2-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
  
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*足球 (zúqiú) football
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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*还 钱 (huán qián) to return (borrowed) money
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<tr>
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*别 来 (bié lái) don't come
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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*没 来 (méi lái) didn't come
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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*平时 (píngshí) usually
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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*流行 (liúxíng) popular
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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*无聊 (wúliáo) bored
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</tr>
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<!-- Use this template: {{Audio-player|yin1pin2|sino-tone-pairs}} -->
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>蛮忙</td>
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<td>mán máng</td>
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<td>quite busy</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>蛮长</td>
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<td>mán zhǎng</td>
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<td>quite long</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>蛮强</td>
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<td>mán qiáng</td>
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<td>quite strong</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Videos ===
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucLriV00LmM Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 2-2]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-035vRMzPM Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 2-2]
  
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===

Latest revision as of 09:27, 28 September 2021

This page will cover some examples of the 2-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "3" 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.

2-2 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.

Tone Pair 2-2 cropped.png

2-2 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
平时 píngshí usually
学习 xuéxí to learn
其实 qíshí actually, in fact
常常 chángcháng often
没来 méi lái didn't come

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

2-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
常常来 chángcháng lái to come often
别来玩 bié lái wán don't come play
常常学习 chángcháng xuéxí to study often
常常没钱 chángcháng méi qián to often have no money
从没学过 cóngméi xué guo to have never studied (before)

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

2-2 Tone Pair Combos

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
(coming) 蛮忙 mán máng quite busy
(coming) 蛮长 mán zhǎng quite long
(coming) 蛮强 mán qiáng quite strong

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

Sources and further reading

Videos

Websites

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