Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 2-1"
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<td>play</td> | <td>play</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>年轻人</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>niánqīng rén</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>young people</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>play</td> | <td>play</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>很难吃</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>hěn nánchī</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>very bad-tasting</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>play</td> | <td>play</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>离开房间</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>líkāi fángjiān</td> |
| − | <td>to | + | <td>to leave the room</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>play</td> | <td>play</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>明天回家</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>míngtiān huí jiā</td> |
| − | <td>to go | + | <td>to go back home tomorrow</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>play</td> | <td>play</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>多长时间</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>duōcháng shíjiān</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>how long, how much time</td> |
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission) | Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission) | ||
Revision as of 09:07, 20 April 2020
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Level
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In series Tone pairs
- 1. Tone pair 1-1
- 2. Tone pair 1-2
- 3. Tone pair 1-3
- 4. Tone pair 1-4
- 5. Tone pair 1-0
- 6. Tone pair 2-1
- 7. Tone pair 2-2
- 8. Tone pair 2-3
- 9. Tone pair 2-4
- 10. Tone pair 2-0
- 11. Tone pair 3-1
- 12. Tone pair 3-2
- 13. Tone pair 3-3
- 14. Tone pair 3-4
- 15. Tone pair 3-0
- 16. Tone pair 4-1
- 17. Tone pair 4-2
- 18. Tone pair 4-3
- 19. Tone pair 4-4
- 20. Tone pair 4-0
This page will cover some examples of the 2-1 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" 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.
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2-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| play | 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| play | 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| play | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| play | 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| play | 回家 | huíjiā | to go home |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
2-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
| Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| play | 年轻人 | niánqīng rén | young people |
| play | 很难吃 | hěn nánchī | very bad-tasting |
| play | 离开房间 | líkāi fángjiān | to leave the room |
| play | 明天回家 | míngtiān huí jiā | to go back home tomorrow |
| play | 多长时间 | duōcháng shíjiān | how long, how much time |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
2-1 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 蛮新 (mán xīn) quite new
- 蛮黑 (mán hēi) quite dark
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
