Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 4-3"
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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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== 4-3 Tone Pair Words ==
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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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*一起 (yīqǐ) together
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*下雨 (xiàyǔ) to rain
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*电脑 (diànnǎo) computer
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*上午 (shàngwǔ) morning, a.m.
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*地铁 (dìtiě) subway, metro
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== 4-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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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|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>星期天</td>
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<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>Sunday</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>to eat a banana</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>to drink coffee</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>to go to the office</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>very happy</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 4-3 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 4-3 Tone Pair Combos ==
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*太美 (tàiměi) too beautiful  
 
*太美 (tàiměi) too beautiful  
 
*太短 (tài duǎn) too short
 
*太短 (tài duǎn) too short
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== 4-3 Tone Pair Words ==
 
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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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*一起 (yīqǐ) together
 
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*下雨 (xiàyǔ) to rain
 
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*电脑 (diànnǎo) computer
 
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*上午 (shàngwǔ) morning, a.m.
 
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*地铁 (dìtiě) subway, metro
 
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 07:40, 21 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 1-4 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.

4-3 Tone Pair Words

Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

  • 一起 (yīqǐ) together
  • 下雨 (xiàyǔ) to rain
  • 电脑 (diànnǎo) computer
  • 上午 (shàngwǔ) morning, a.m.
  • 地铁 (dìtiě) subway, metro

4-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
吃 香蕉 chī xiāngjiāo to eat a banana
喝 咖啡 hē kāfēi to drink coffee
去 公司 qù gōngsī to go to the office
很 开心 hěn kāixīn very happy

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

4-3 Tone Pair Combos

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

  • 太老 (tài lǎo) too old
  • 太早 (tài zǎo) too early
  • 太小 (tài xiǎo) too small
  • 太美 (tàiměi) too beautiful
  • 太短 (tài duǎn) too short

Sources and further reading

Websites

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