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If you're already familiar with [[tone pair]]s, then you might be ready for some specific examples. This page will cover some examples of the 1-1 tone pair, which [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/learning-tones Sinosplice rates as a "1"] on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).  
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This page will cover some examples of the 1-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "5" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).
  
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This one's pretty easy! You just stay high and level, almost robot-like. 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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This one's a little difficult. 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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== 1-1 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
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== 1-2 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_1-2_cropped.png||785px|thumb|center]]
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== 1-2 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.
 
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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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhong1guo2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>今天</td>
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<td>中国</td>
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<td>jīntiān</td>
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<td>Zhōngguó</td>
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<td>today</td>
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<td>China</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|ying1guo2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>公司</td>
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<td>英国</td>
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<td>gōngsī</td>
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<td>Yīngguó</td>
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<td>company</td>
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<td>the United Kingdom</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|jing1chang2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>星期</td>
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<td>经常</td>
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<td>xīngqī</td>
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<td>jīngcháng</td>
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<td>week</td>
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<td>often</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|jin1nian2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>咖啡</td>
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<td>今年</td>
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<td>kāfēi</td>
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<td>jīnnián</td>
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<td>coffee</td>
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<td>this year</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|gong1yuan2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>香蕉</td>
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<td>公园</td>
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<td>xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>gōngyuán</td>
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<td>banana</td>
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<td>public park</td>
 
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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)
  
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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== 1-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
  
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|hui2ying1guo2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>回英国</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>huí Yīngguó</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
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<td>to return to the UK</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|lai2zhong1guo2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>来中国</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>lái Zhōngguó</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
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<td>to come to China</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|jing1chang2lai2zhong1guo2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>经常来中国</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>jīngcháng lái Zhōngguó</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
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<td>to often come to China</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhong1guo2he2ying1guo2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>中国和英国</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>Zhōngguó hé Yīngguó</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
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<td>China and the UK</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|lai2zhong1guo2sheng1huo2|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>来中国生活</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>lái Zhōngguó shēnghuó</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
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<td>to come to China to live</td>
 
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>NWQVldcPIi0</youtube></div>
  
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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)
  
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Combos ==
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== 1-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
  
 
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<th width="37%">English</th>
 
<th width="37%">English</th>
 
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        <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>真新</td>
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<td>真油</td>
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<td>zhēn xīn</td>
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<td>zhēn yóu</td>
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<td>really new</td>
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<td>really oily</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>真黑</td>
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<td>真长</td>
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<td>zhēn hēi</td>
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<td>zhēn cháng</td>
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<td>really black, really dark</td>
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<td>really long</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>真干</td>
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<td>真红</td>
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<td>zhēn gān</td>
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<td>zhēn hóng</td>
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<td>really dry</td>
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<td>really red</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>真轻</td>
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<td>真难</td>
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<td>zhēn qīng</td>
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<td>zhēn nán</td>
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<td>really light</td>
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<td>really hard</td>
 
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    <td>{{Audio-player|yin1pin2|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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        <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>真酸</td>
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<td>真忙</td>
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<td>zhēn suān</td>
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<td>zhēn máng</td>
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<td>really sour</td>
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<td>really busy</td>
 
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=== Videos ===
 
=== Videos ===
  
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khWubbRQS4g Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 1-1]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMhVkVGZm94 Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 1-2]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFC9l7cv9w Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 1-1]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWQVldcPIi0 Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 1-2]
  
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===
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* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
 
* About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
  
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[[Category:Tones]]
 
[[Category:Tones]]
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{{Basic Pronunciation|B1|11|For example: 今天 (jīntiān), 星期 (xīngqī), 咖啡 (kāfēi)|tone|ASP964D4}}
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{{Basic Pronunciation|B1|12|For example: 突然 (tūrán), 加油 (jiāyóu), 空调 (kōngtiáo) |tone|ASP9F0D5 }}

Latest revision as of 09:26, 28 September 2021

This page will cover some examples of the 1-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "5" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

This one's a little difficult. 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.

1-2 Tone Pair Diagram

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

Tone Pair 1-2 cropped.png

1-2 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
中国 Zhōngguó China
英国 Yīngguó the United Kingdom
经常 jīngcháng often
今年 jīnnián this year
公园 gōngyuán public park

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

1-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
回英国 huí Yīngguó to return to the UK
来中国 lái Zhōngguó to come to China
经常来中国 jīngcháng lái Zhōngguó to often come to China
中国和英国 Zhōngguó hé Yīngguó China and the UK
来中国生活 lái Zhōngguó shēnghuó to come to China to live

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

1-2 Tone Pair Combos

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
(coming) 真油 zhēn yóu really oily
(coming) 真长 zhēn cháng really long
(coming) 真红 zhēn hóng really red
(coming) 真难 zhēn nán really hard
(coming) 真忙 zhēn máng really busy

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

Sources and further reading

Videos

Websites

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