Tone pair 2-2
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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 2-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "3" 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
2-2 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 |
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play | 平时 | píngshí | usually |
play | 学习 | xuéxí | to learn |
play | 其实 | qíshí | actually, in fact |
play | 常常 | chángcháng | often |
play | 没来 | méi lái | didn't come |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
1-1 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)
Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
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play | 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
play | 吃 香蕉 | chī xiāngjiāo | to eat a banana |
play | 喝 咖啡 | hē kāfēi | to drink coffee |
play | 去 公司 | qù gōngsī | to go to the office |
play | 很 开心 | hěn kāixīn | very happy |
Source: AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)
2-2 Tone Pair Combos
Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)
- 蛮忙 (mán máng) quite busy
- 蛮长 (mán zhǎng) quite long
- 蛮强 (mán qiáng) quite strong
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