Tone pair 3-3

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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).

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 Combos

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

  • 很好 (hěn hǎo) very good
  • 很小 (hěn xiǎo) very small
  • 很早 (hěn zǎo) very early
  • 很晚 (hěn wǎn) very late
  • 很美 (hěn měi) very beautiful


3-3 Tone Pair Words

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

  • 你好 (nǐhǎo) hello, hi
  • 所有 (suǒyǒu) all
  • 有点 (yǒudiǎn) a little
  • 水果 (shuǐguǒ) fruit
  • 也许 (yěxǔ) perhaps, maybe
  • 保守 (bǎoshǒu) conservative


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