Difference between revisions of "Tone pair 3-2"

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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.
  
== 3-2 Tone Pair Words ==
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== 3-2 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
  
Sources: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills], [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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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.
  
*以前 (yǐqián) before, previous; ago
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*语言 (yǔyán) language
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*旅行 (lǚxíng) to travel, trip
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*小时 (xiǎoshí) hour
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
*好玩 (hǎowán) fun
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
*有名 (yǒumíng) famous
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<th width="37%">English</th>
*狡猾 (jiǎohuá) cunning
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|jin1tian1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>以前</td>
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<td>yǐqián</td>
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<td>before, previous; ago</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|gong1si1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>小时</td>
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<td>xiǎoshí</td>
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<td>hour</td>
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</tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>好玩</td>
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<td>hǎowán</td>
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<td>fun</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|ka1fei1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>美国</td>
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<td>Měiguó</td>
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<td>the United States</td>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|xiang1jiao1|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>法国</td>
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<td>Fǎguó</td>
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<td>France</td>
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Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/a2-tone-pairs_8/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 3-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 3-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==

Revision as of 05:28, 21 April 2020

This page will cover some examples of the 3-2 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "7" 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.

3-2 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
以前 yǐqián before, previous; ago
小时 xiǎoshí hour
好玩 hǎowán fun
美国 Měiguó the United States
法国 Fǎguó France

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

3-2 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
星期天 xīngqītiān Sunday
吃 香蕉 chī xiāngjiāo to eat a banana
喝 咖啡 hē kāfēi to drink coffee
去 公司 qù gōngsī to go to the office
很 开心 hěn kāixīn very happy

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

3-2 Tone Pair Combos

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

  • 很忙 (hěn máng) very busy
  • 很强 (hěn qiáng) very strong
  • 很长 (hěn zhǎng) very long
  • 很红 (hěn hóng) very red
  • 很油 (hěn yóu) very oily

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