Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 4-4"

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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)

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

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

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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)
-*看见 kànjiàn to see
+*看见 (kànjiàn) to see
-现在 xiànzài now, nowadays
+*现在 (xiànzài) now, nowadays
-最后 zuìhòu last; finally
+*最后 (zuìhòu) last; finally
-会议 huìyì meeting
+*会议 (huìyì) meeting
-电话 diànhuà telephone; phone number
+*电话 (diànhuà) telephone; phone number
 == Sources and further reading ==