Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 4-0"

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== 4-0 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 4-0 Tone Pair Combos ==
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*去吧 (qù ba) let's go
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*到了 (dào le) arrived
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*断了 (duàn le) broke
  
 
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)
 
*去吧 (qù ba) go
 
*到了 (dàole) arrived
 
*断了 (duànle) broken
 
  
 
== 4-0 Tone Pair Words ==
 
== 4-0 Tone Pair Words ==
  
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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*漂亮 (piàoliang) pretty
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*厉害 (lìhai) impressive
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*客气 (kèqi) polite
  
*漂亮 (piàoliang) beautiful
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Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
*厉害 (lìhai) powerful
 
*客气 (kèqi) polite
 
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 07:16, 3 May 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 4-0 tone pair.

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.

4-0 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tone tones side by side. The neutral tone varies a bit depending on which tone is follows. Notice that when it follows a fourth tone, it stays low.

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4-0 Tone Pair Combos

  • 去吧 (qù ba) let's go
  • 到了 (dào le) arrived
  • 断了 (duàn le) broke

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

4-0 Tone Pair Words

  • 漂亮 (piàoliang) pretty
  • 厉害 (lìhai) impressive
  • 客气 (kèqi) polite

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

Sources and further reading

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