Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 3-2"
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<td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>来法国</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>lái Fǎguó</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>to come to France</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>回美国</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>huí Měiguó</td> |
| − | <td>to | + | <td>to return to the United States</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>几小时</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>jǐ xiǎoshí</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>several hours</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>法国和美国</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fǎguó hé Měiguó</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>France and the USA</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>可能很好玩</td> |
| − | <td>hěn | + | <td>kěnéng hěn hǎowán</td> |
| − | <td>very | + | <td>might be very fun</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 05:32, 21 April 2020
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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 3-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "7" 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.
Contents
3-2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 以前 | yǐqián | before, previous; ago | |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | |
| 好玩 | hǎowán | fun | |
| 美国 | Měiguó | the United States | |
| 法国 | Fǎguó | France |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
3-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
| Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 来法国 | lái Fǎguó | to come to France | |
| 回美国 | huí Měiguó | to return to the United States | |
| 几小时 | jǐ xiǎoshí | several hours | |
| 法国和美国 | Fǎguó hé Měiguó | France and the USA | |
| 可能很好玩 | kěnéng hěn hǎowán | might be very fun |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
3-2 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 很忙 (hěn máng) very busy
- 很强 (hěn qiáng) very strong
- 很长 (hěn zhǎng) very long
- 很红 (hěn hóng) very red
- 很油 (hěn yóu) very oily
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
