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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) | ||
| − | * | + | *太大 (tài dà) too big |
| + | *太贵 (tài guì) too expensive | ||
| + | *太快 (tài kuài) too fast | ||
| + | *太热 (tài rè) too hot | ||
| + | *太饿 (tài è) too hungry | ||
== 4-4 Tone Pair Words == | == 4-4 Tone Pair Words == | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 30 May 2018
This page will cover some examples of the 4-4 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "2" 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.
4-4 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 太大 (tài dà) too big
- 太贵 (tài guì) too expensive
- 太快 (tài kuài) too fast
- 太热 (tài rè) too hot
- 太饿 (tài è) too hungry
4-4 Tone Pair Words
Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
- 看见 (kànjiàn) to see
- 现在 (xiànzài) now, nowadays
- 最后 (zuìhòu) last; finally
- 会议 (huìyì) meeting
- 电话 (diànhuà) telephone; phone number
- 重要 (zhòngyào) important
- 快乐 (kuàilè) happy
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
