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This page will cover some examples of the 2-0 tone pair.
 
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When practicing, be sure to drop the pitch of the neutral tone a bit after pronouncing the second tone. The neutral tone is not super low here, but it does not to come down a bit into the middle of the range.
  
 
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.
 
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.
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== 2-0 Tone Pair Diagram ==
 
== 2-0 Tone Pair Diagram ==
  
It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side.
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It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side. The [[neutral tone]] varies a bit depending on which tone is follows. Notice that when it follows a second tone, the pitch of the neutral tone is a bit lower.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 3 May 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 2-0 tone pair.

When practicing, be sure to drop the pitch of the neutral tone a bit after pronouncing the second tone. The neutral tone is not super low here, but it does not to come down a bit into the middle of the range.

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.

2-0 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side. The neutral tone varies a bit depending on which tone is follows. Notice that when it follows a second tone, the pitch of the neutral tone is a bit lower.

Tone Pair 2-0 cropped.png

2-0 Tone Pair Words

  • 便宜 (piányi) cheap
  • 麻烦 (máfan) trouble

Source: Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills

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