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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 Combos ==
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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.
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== 3-1 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|yi3jing1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>已经</td>
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<td>yǐjīng</td>
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<td>already</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|mai3dan1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>买单</td>
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<td>mǎidān</td>
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<td>to pay the restaurant bill</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|shou3ji1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>手机</td>
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<td>shǒujī</td>
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<td>cell phone</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|bei3jing1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>北京</td>
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<td>Běijīng</td>
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<td>Beijing</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|lao3shi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>老师</td>
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<td>lǎoshī</td>
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<td>teacher</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<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://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-a2-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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== 3-1 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|mai3shou3ji1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>买手机</td>
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<td>mǎi shǒujī</td>
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<td>to buy a cell phone</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xi3huan1bei3jing1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>喜欢北京</td>
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<td>xǐhuān Běijīng</td>
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<td>to like Beijing</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|lao3gong1mai3dan1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>老公买单</td>
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<td>lǎogōng mǎidān</td>
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<td>(one's) husband pays the bill</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|hen3duo1lao3shi1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>很多老师</td>
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<td>hěn duō lǎoshī</td>
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<td>a lot of teachers</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yi3jing1chi1lehen3duo1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>已经吃了很多</td>
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<td>yǐjīng chī le hěn duō</td>
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<td>have already been eating for a long time</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
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*很高 (hěn gāo) very tall
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>j2RL_-dgJjk</youtube></div>
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*很轻 (hěn qīng) very light
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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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*很酸 (hěn suān) very sour
 
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*很黑 (hěn hēi) very dark
 
  
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== 3-1 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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== 3-1 Tone Pair Combos ==
  
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*已经 (yǐjīng) already
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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*喜欢 (xǐhuan) to like
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<tr>
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*买单 (mǎidān) to pay the restaurant bill
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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*手机 (shǒujī) cell phone, mobile phone
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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*老师 (lǎoshī) teacher
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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*紧张 (jǐnzhāng) nervous
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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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>很高</td>
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<td>hěn gāo</td>
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<td>very tall</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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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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</tr>
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<tr>
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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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</tr>
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<tr>
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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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</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=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 ===
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[[Category:Tones]]
 
[[Category:Tones]]
 
{{Basic Pronunciation|B1|21|For example: 已经 (yǐjīng), 喜欢 (xǐhuan), 手机 (shǒujī)|tone|ASPE98BF}}
 
{{Basic Pronunciation|B1|21|For example: 已经 (yǐjīng), 喜欢 (xǐhuan), 手机 (shǒujī)|tone|ASPE98BF}}
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[[Category:Tones]]
 
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{{Related|Four tones}}
 
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{{Related|Tone change rules}}
 

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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