Tone pair 3-3

Level

B1
Related to
1. Four tones (A1)
2. Tone change rules (A2)
3. Tone changes for third tones (A2)
4. Tone changes for multiple consecutive third tones (B1)
In series Tone pairs
1. 1. Tone pair 1-1
2. 2. Tone pair 1-2
3. 3. Tone pair 1-3
4. 4. Tone pair 1-4
5. 5. Tone pair 1-0
6. 6. Tone pair 2-1
7. 7. Tone pair 2-2
8. 8. Tone pair 2-3
9. 9. Tone pair 2-4
10. 10. Tone pair 2-0
11. 11. Tone pair 3-1
12. 12. Tone pair 3-2
13. 13. Tone pair 3-3
14. 14. Tone pair 3-4
15. 15. Tone pair 3-0
16. 16. Tone pair 4-1
17. 17. Tone pair 4-2
18. 18. Tone pair 4-3
19. 19. Tone pair 4-4
20. 20. Tone pair 4-0

This page will cover some examples of the 3-3 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

3-3 also experiences a tone change, when read, it becomes 2-3. 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.

3-3 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
jin1tian1	你好	nǐhǎo	hello, hi
gong1si1	所有	suǒyǒu	all
xing1qi1	有点	yǒudiǎn	a little
ka1fei1	水果	shuǐguǒ	fruit
xiang1jiao1	也许	yěxǔ	perhaps, maybe

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

3-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio	Chinese	Pinyin	English
xing1qi1tian1	星期天	xīngqītiān	Sunday
chi1xiang1jiao1	吃香蕉	chī xiāngjiāo	to eat a banana
he1ka1fei1	喝咖啡	hē kāfēi	to drink coffee
qu4gong1si1	去公司	qù gōngsī	to go to the office
hen3kai1xin1	很开心	hěn kāixīn	very happy