Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 4-4"
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<td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>打电话</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>dǎdiànhuà</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>to make a telephone call</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>想见面</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>xiǎng jiànmiàn</td> |
| − | <td>to | + | <td>would like to meet</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>说再见</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>shuō zàijiàn</td> |
| − | <td>to | + | <td>to say goodbye</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>去做饭</td> |
| − | <td>qù | + | <td>qù zuò fàn</td> |
| − | <td>to go | + | <td>to go cook</td> |
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<td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>会看见</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>huì kànjiàn</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>will see</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 08:19, 21 April 2020
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Level
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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 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.
Contents
4-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
4-4 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
| Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to make a telephone call | |
| 想见面 | xiǎng jiànmiàn | would like to meet | |
| 说再见 | shuō zàijiàn | to say goodbye | |
| 去做饭 | qù zuò fàn | to go cook | |
| 会看见 | huì kànjiàn | will see |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
4-4 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 太大 (tài dà) too big
- 太贵 (tài guì) too expensive
- 太快 (tài kuài) too fast
- 太热 (tài rè) too hot
- 太饿 (tài è) too hungry
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
