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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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== 3-1 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_3-1_cropped.png||785px|thumb|center]]
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One point to note here, though, is that the third tone in this context ''doesn't actually rise much''. '''It's more important that the third tone be ''low''.''' Focus on the lowness of the third tone in this pair rather than the rise, and your pronunciation will sound much better. Pay attention to this when you listen to the audio examples on this page.
  
 
== 3-1 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
 
== 3-1 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
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     <td>{{Audio-player|jin1tian1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|yi3jing1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>已经</td>
 
<td>已经</td>
 
<td>yǐjīng</td>
 
<td>yǐjīng</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|mai3dan1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>买单</td>
 
<td>买单</td>
 
<td>mǎidān</td>
 
<td>mǎidān</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|shou3ji1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>手机</td>
 
<td>手机</td>
 
<td>shǒujī</td>
 
<td>shǒujī</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|bei3jing1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>北京</td>
 
<td>北京</td>
 
<td>Běijīng</td>
 
<td>Běijīng</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|lao3shi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>老师</td>
 
<td>老师</td>
 
<td>lǎoshī</td>
 
<td>lǎoshī</td>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>A0-cQjJMJWc</youtube></div>
 
<div class="YT-container"><youtube>A0-cQjJMJWc</youtube></div>
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'''Note:''' 喜欢 (xǐhuan) is often written with the pinyin "xǐhuan" (neutral tone on the "huan"), but it's also quite common to hear it with the full first tone on the "huan," as "xǐhuān," outside of Beijing, and especially in Taiwan.
  
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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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)
  
 
== 3-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 3-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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     <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|mai3shou3ji1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>买手机</td>
 
<td>买手机</td>
 
<td>mǎi shǒujī</td>
 
<td>mǎi shǒujī</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|xi3huan1bei3jing1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>喜欢北京</td>
 
<td>喜欢北京</td>
 
<td>xǐhuān Běijīng</td>
 
<td>xǐhuān Běijīng</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|lao3gong1mai3dan1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>老公买单</td>
 
<td>老公买单</td>
 
<td>lǎogōng mǎidān</td>
 
<td>lǎogōng mǎidān</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|hen3duo1lao3shi1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>很多老师</td>
 
<td>很多老师</td>
 
<td>hěn duō lǎoshī</td>
 
<td>hěn duō lǎoshī</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|yi3jing1chi1lehen3duo1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
 
<td>已经吃了很多</td>
 
<td>已经吃了很多</td>
 
<td>yǐjīng chī le hěn duō</td>
 
<td>yǐjīng chī le hěn duō</td>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>j2RL_-dgJjk</youtube></div>
 
<div class="YT-container"><youtube>j2RL_-dgJjk</youtube></div>
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'''Note:''' 喜欢 (xǐhuan) is often written with the pinyin "xǐhuan" (neutral tone on the "huan"), but it's also quite common to hear it with the full first tone on the "huan," as "xǐhuān," outside of Beijing, and especially in Taiwan.
  
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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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)
  
 
== 3-1 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 3-1 Tone Pair Combos ==
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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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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<!-- Use this template: {{Audio-player|yin1pin2|sino-tone-pairs}} -->
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很高</td>
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<td>hěn gāo</td>
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<td>very tall</td>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很轻</td>
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<td>hěn qīng</td>
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<td>very light</td>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很酸</td>
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<td>hěn suān</td>
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<td>very sour</td>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很黑</td>
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<td>hěn hēi</td>
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<td>very dark</td>
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</table>
  
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
  
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*很高 (hěn gāo) very tall
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== Sources and further reading ==
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*很轻 (hěn qīng) very light
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*很酸 (hěn suān) very sour
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=== Videos ===
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*很黑 (hěn hēi) very dark
 
  
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== Sources and further reading ==
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0-cQjJMJWc Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 3-1]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2RL_-dgJjk Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 3-1]
  
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===

Latest revision as of 09:49, 20 May 2022

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.

3-1 Tone Pair Diagram

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

Tone Pair 3-1 cropped.png

One point to note here, though, is that the third tone in this context doesn't actually rise much. It's more important that the third tone be low. Focus on the lowness of the third tone in this pair rather than the rise, and your pronunciation will sound much better. Pay attention to this when you listen to the audio examples on this page.

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
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

Note: 喜欢 (xǐhuan) is often written with the pinyin "xǐhuan" (neutral tone on the "huan"), but it's also quite common to hear it with the full first tone on the "huan," as "xǐhuān," outside of Beijing, and especially in Taiwan.

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

3-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
买手机 mǎi shǒujī to buy a cell phone
喜欢北京 xǐhuān Běijīng to like Beijing
老公买单 lǎogōng mǎidān (one's) husband pays the bill
很多老师 hěn duō lǎoshī a lot of teachers
已经吃了很多 yǐjīng chī le hěn duō have already been eating for a long time

Note: 喜欢 (xǐhuan) is often written with the pinyin "xǐhuan" (neutral tone on the "huan"), but it's also quite common to hear it with the full first tone on the "huan," as "xǐhuān," outside of Beijing, and especially in Taiwan.

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

3-1 Tone Pair Combos

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
(coming) 很高 hěn gāo very tall
(coming) 很轻 hěn qīng very light
(coming) 很酸 hěn suān very sour
(coming) 很黑 hěn hēi very dark

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

Sources and further reading

Videos

Websites

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