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This page will cover some examples of the 3-3 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).
 
This page will cover some examples of the 3-3 tone pair, which Sinosplice rates as a "4" on a difficulty rating of 1-7 (easiest to hardest).
  
3-3 also experiences a tone change, when read, it becomes 2-3. 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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3-3 also experiences a [[Tone changes for third tones|tone change]]. When read, it becomes 2-3. 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.
  
== 3-3 Tone Pair Words ==
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== 3-3 Tone Pair Diagram ==
  
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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It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side. The [[Tone changes for third tones|tone change rule for third tone]] is shown in this diagram.
  
*你好 (nǐhǎo) hello, hi
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[[File:Tone_Pair_3-3_cropped.png||785px|thumb|center]]
*所有 (suǒyǒu) all
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*有点 (yǒudiǎn) a little
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== 3-3 Tone Pair Words (A2) ==
*水果 (shuǐguǒ) fruit
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*也许 (yěxǔ) perhaps, maybe
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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.
*保守 (bǎoshǒu) conservative
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|ni3hao3|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>你好</td>
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<td>nǐhǎo</td>
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<td>hello, hi</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|suo3you3|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>所有</td>
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<td>suǒyǒu</td>
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<td>all</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|you3dian3|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>有点</td>
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<td>yǒudiǎn</td>
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<td>a little</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|shui3guo3|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>水果</td>
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<td>shuǐguǒ</td>
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<td>fruit</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>{{Audio-player|ye3xu3|a2-tone-pairs}}</td>
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<td>也许</td>
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<td>yěxǔ</td>
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<td>perhaps, maybe</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>mzSh00fO438</youtube></div>
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'''Note:''' If you're doing this tone pair practice, hopefully you know about the [[Tone changes for third tones|3-3 tone change rule]].
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Source: [https://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-a2-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1) ==
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
     <td>{{Audio-player|xing1qi1tian1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|zhi3you3shui3guo3|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
<td>星期天</td>
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<td>只有水果</td>
<td>xīngqītiān</td>
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<td>zhǐ yǒu shuǐguǒ</td>
<td>Sunday</td>
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<td>to only have fruit</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
     <td>{{Audio-player|chi1xiang1jiao1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|suo3you3shui3guo3|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
<td>吃 香蕉</td>
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<td>所有水果</td>
<td>chī xiāngjiāo</td>
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<td>suǒyǒu shuǐguǒ</td>
<td>to eat a banana</td>
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<td>all fruit</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
     <td>{{Audio-player|he1ka1fei1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|shui3guo3hen3hao3|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
<td>喝 咖啡</td>
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<td>水果很好</td>
<td>hē kāfēi</td>
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<td>shuǐguǒ hěn hǎo</td>
<td>to drink coffee</td>
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<td>the fruit is very good</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
     <td>{{Audio-player|qu4gong1si1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|hen3xiang3liao3jie3|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
<td>去 公司</td>
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<td>很想了解</td>
<td>qù gōngsī</td>
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<td>hěn xiǎng liǎojiě</td>
<td>to go to the office</td>
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<td>would really like to fully understand</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
     <td>{{Audio-player|hen3kai1xin1|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
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     <td>{{Audio-player|ye3xu3ke3yi3|b1-tone-pairs}}</td>
<td>很 开心</td>
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<td>也许可以</td>
<td>hěn kāixīn</td>
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<td>yěxǔ kěyǐ</td>
<td>very happy</td>
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<td>maybe it's OK</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
<div class="YT-container"><youtube>sSFC9l7cv9w</youtube></div>
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>PQXJbqZvavk</youtube></div>
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'''Note:''' If you're doing this tone pair practice, hopefully you know about the [[Tone changes for third tones|3-3 tone change rule]].
  
Source: [https://store.allsetlearning.com/catalog/b1-tone-pairs_14/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
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Source: [https://www.allsetlearning.com/digital-products/pronunciation-pack-b1-tone-pairs/ AllSet Learning's "Tone Pair" Pronunciation Pack] (used with permission)
  
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Combos ==
 
== 3-3 Tone Pair Combos ==
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<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
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<tr>
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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</tr>
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<!-- Use this template: {{Audio-player|yin1pin2|sino-tone-pairs}} -->
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很好</td>
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<td>hěn hǎo</td>
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<td>very good</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很小</td>
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<td>hěn xiǎo</td>
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<td>very small </td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很早</td>
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<td>hěn zǎo</td>
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<td>very early</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很晚</td>
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<td>hěn wǎn</td>
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<td>very late</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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    <td>(coming)</td>
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<td>很美</td>
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<td>hěn měi</td>
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<td>very beautiful</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
 
Source: [http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-drills Sinosplice's Mandarin Chinese Tone Pair Drills] (used with permission)
  
*很好 (hěn hǎo) very good
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== Sources and further reading ==
*很小 (hěn xiǎo) very small
 
*很早 (hěn zǎo) very early
 
*很晚 (hěn wǎn) very late
 
*很美 (hěn měi) very beautiful
 
  
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Videos ===
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzSh00fO438 Chinese Pronunciation Practice: A2 Tone Pair 3-3]
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* AllSet Learning video on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQXJbqZvavk Chinese Pronunciation Practice: B1 Tone Pair 3-3]
  
 
=== Websites ===
 
=== Websites ===

Latest revision as of 09:28, 28 September 2021

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

3-3 also experiences a tone change. When read, it becomes 2-3. 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.

3-3 Tone Pair Diagram

It helps many learners to see the two tones side by side. The tone change rule for third tone is shown in this diagram.

Tone Pair 3-3 cropped.png

3-3 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
你好 nǐhǎo hello, hi
所有 suǒyǒu all
有点 yǒudiǎn a little
水果 shuǐguǒ fruit
也许 yěxǔ perhaps, maybe

Note: If you're doing this tone pair practice, hopefully you know about the 3-3 tone change rule.

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

3-3 Tone Pair Phrases (B1)

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
只有水果 zhǐ yǒu shuǐguǒ to only have fruit
所有水果 suǒyǒu shuǐguǒ all fruit
水果很好 shuǐguǒ hěn hǎo the fruit is very good
很想了解 hěn xiǎng liǎojiě would really like to fully understand
也许可以 yěxǔ kěyǐ maybe it's OK

Note: If you're doing this tone pair practice, hopefully you know about the 3-3 tone change rule.

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

3-3 Tone Pair Combos

Audio Chinese Pinyin English
(coming) 很好 hěn hǎo very good
(coming) 很小 hěn xiǎo very small
(coming) 很早 hěn zǎo very early
(coming) 很晚 hěn wǎn very late
(coming) 很美 hěn měi very beautiful

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

Sources and further reading

Videos

Websites