Tone pair 2-2

Level

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 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.

2-2 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.

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
ping2shi2	平时	píngshí	usually
xue2xi2	学习	xuéxí	to learn
qi2shi2	其实	qíshí	actually, in fact
chang2chang2	常常	chángcháng	often
mei2lai2	没来	méi lái	didn't come

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

2-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio	Chinese	Pinyin	English
chang2chang2lai2	常常来	chángcháng lái	to come often
bie2lai2wan2	别来玩	bié lái wán	don't come play
chang2chang2xue2xi2	常常学习	chángcháng xuéxí	to study often
chang2chang2mei2qian2	常常没钱	chángcháng méi qián	to often have no money
cong2mei2xue2guo	从没学过	cóngméi xué guo	to have never studied (before)