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When practicing, begin with a high tone and end with a sharp fall, almost like you are angry. First character is flat and high, when going into the second character start low then go lower before rising to a high tone. 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.
 
When practicing, begin with a high tone and end with a sharp fall, almost like you are angry. First character is flat and high, when going into the second character start low then go lower before rising to a high tone. 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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== 4-1 Tone Pair Words ==
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== 1-1 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
  
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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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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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*上班 (shàngbān) to go to work
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*蛋糕 (dàngāo) cake
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*夏天 (xiàtiān) summer
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*健康 (jiànkāng) healthy; health
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*一些 (yīxiē) some
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*用功 (yònggōng) work hard
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*自私 (zìsī) selfish
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<td>上班</td>
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<td>shàngbān</td>
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<td>to go to work</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>下班</td>
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<td>xiàbān</td>
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<td>to finish work; to get off work</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>蛋糕</td>
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<td>dàngāo</td>
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<td>cake</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>夏天</td>
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<td>xiàtiān</td>
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<td>summer</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>面包</td>
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<td>miànbāo</td>
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<td>bread</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)
  
 
== 4-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 4-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==

Revision as of 07:00, 21 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 4-1 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "6" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

When practicing, begin with a high tone and end with a sharp fall, almost like you are angry. First character is flat and high, when going into the second character start low then go lower before rising to a high tone. 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.

1-1 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
上班 shàngbān to go to work
下班 xiàbān to finish work; to get off work
蛋糕 dàngāo cake
夏天 xiàtiān summer
面包 miànbāo bread

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

4-1 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)

4-1 Tone Pair Combos

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

  • 太干 (tài gān) too dry
  • 太轻 (tài qīng) too light
  • 太酸 (tài suān) too sour

Sources and further reading

Websites

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