Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 1-3"

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

This one's a little difficult. First character is flat and high, when going into the second character start low then go lower before rising to a high tone. 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.

1-3 Tone Pair Combos

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

真早 (zhēn zǎo) really early
真美 (zhēnměi) really beautiful
真冷 (zhēn lěng) really cold
真晚 (zhēn wǎn) really late
真短 (zhēn duǎn）really short

1-3 Tone Pair Words

Sources: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills, AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack (used with permission)

身体 (shēntǐ）body
多少 (duōshǎo) how much
喝酒 (hējiǔ) drink alcohol
机场 (jīchǎng) airport
观点 (guāndiǎn) view
当选 (dāngxuǎn) elected

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

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 * Hacking Chinese: [http://www.hackingchinese.com/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation/ Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
 * About.com: [http://mandarin.about.com/od/How-to-learn-Mandarin-Chinese/fl/How-tone-pairs-can-improve-your-Mandarin-pronunciation.htm How tone pairs can improve your Mandarin pronunciation]
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