Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-2"
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This one's a little difficult. 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.
 
This one's a little difficult. 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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== 1-2 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
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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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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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        <th>Audio</th>
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<th>Chinese</th>
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<th>Pinyin</th>
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<th>English</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>中国</td>
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<td>Yīngguó</td>
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<td>the United Kingdom</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>英国</td>
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<td>Yīngguó</td>
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<td>the United Kingdom</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>经常</td>
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<td>jīngcháng</td>
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<td>often</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>今年</td>
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<td>jīnnián</td>
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<td>this year</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>公园</td>
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<td>gōngyuán</td>
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<td>public park</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 1-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 1-2 Tone Pair Combos ==
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*真难 (zhēn nán) really hard  
 
*真难 (zhēn nán) really hard  
 
*真忙 (zhēn máng) really busy
 
*真忙 (zhēn máng) really busy
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== 1-2 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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*突然  (tūrán）suddenly
 
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*天堂 (tiāntáng) Heaven
 
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*猜拳 (cāiquán) finger guessing game
 
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*加油 (jiāyóu）add oil, to cheer someone on
 
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*生活 (shēnghuó) life
 
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*空调 (kōngtiáo) air Conditioning
 
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*家人 (jiārén) family
 
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==

Revision as of 03:16, 20 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 1-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "5" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

This one's a little difficult. 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.

1-2 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 中国 Yīngguó the United Kingdom
play 英国 Yīngguó the United Kingdom
play 经常 jīngcháng often
play 今年 jīnnián this year
play 公园 gōngyuán public park

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

1-2 Tone Pair Combos

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

  • 真油 (zhēn yóu) really oily
  • 真长 (zhēn cháng) really long
  • 真红 (zhēn hóng) really red
  • 真难 (zhēn nán) really hard
  • 真忙 (zhēn máng) really busy

Sources and further reading

Websites

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