Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-1"

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Sources: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
 
Sources: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
* 伤心 (shāngxīn) sad
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== Chinese Pronunciation Tones 1-1 ==
* 糟糕 (zāogāo) terrible, a mess
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* 今天 (jīntiān) today
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
* 应该 (yīnggāi) ought to, should
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<tr>
* 出生 (chūshēng) to be born
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        <th>Audio</th>
* 星期 (xīngqī) week
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<th>Word</th>
* 咖啡 (kāfēi) coffee
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<th>Dictionary Says</th>
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<th>People Pronounce It</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>今天</td>
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<td>jīntiān</td>
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<td>today</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>公司</td>
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<td>gōngsī</td>
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<td>company</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>星期</td>
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<td>xīngqī</td>
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<td>week</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>咖啡</td>
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<td>kāfēi</td>
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<td>coffee</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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        <td>play</td>
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<td>香蕉</td>
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<td>xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>banana</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
== 1-1 Tone Pair Phrases ==
 
== 1-1 Tone Pair Phrases ==

Revision as of 07:24, 15 April 2020

If you're already familiar with tone pairs, then you might be ready for some specific examples. This page will cover some examples of the 1-1 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "1" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).

This one's pretty easy! You just stay high and level, almost robot-like. 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.

1-1 Tone Pair Words

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

Chinese Pronunciation Tones 1-1

Audio Word Dictionary Says People Pronounce It
play 今天 jīntiān today
play 公司 gōngsī company
play 星期 xīngqī week
play 咖啡 kāfēi coffee
play 香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana

1-1 Tone Pair Phrases

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

1-1 Tone Pair Combos

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills (used with permission)

  • 真新 (zhēn xīn) really new
  • 真黑 (zhēn hēi) really black, really dark
  • 真干 (zhēn gān) really dry
  • 真轻 (zhēn qīng) really light
  • 真酸 (zhēn suān) really sour

Sources and further reading

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