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Tone Lesson 4 – The Fourth Tone with Tone Pairs Drills
CHINESE FOURTH TONE
Chinese Fourth Tone is called 四声(sì shēng) in Chinese, literally meaning “the fourth sound”. In this lesson, we will be practicing the Mandarin Pinyin Fourth Tone with Tone Pairs and sentences.
How to Pronounce the Chinese Fourth Tone
The Mandarin Pinyin Fourth Tone starts high, and then immediately goes down. To pronounce it, we need to allow our pitch to drop quickly. That is why the Chinese Fourth Tone is also known as "the High Falling Tone". Don't be afraid that it might sound "angry" this way, it is just how it is supposed to be.
Practice Mandarin Pinyin Fourth Tone with Tone Pairs and Sentences
FOURTH TONE + FIRST TONE
| TONE PAIRS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PĪNYĪN | 汉字 | ENGLISH |
| qì chē | 汽车 | car |
| chàng gē | 唱歌 | to sing |
| dà jiā | 大家 | everyone |
| shàng bān | 上班 | to go to work |
| xìn xīn | 信心 | confidence |
| SENTENCE | ||
| dà jiā zuò qì chē shàng bān | ||
| 大家坐汽车上班。 | ||
| Everyone takes the car to go to work. | ||
FOURTH TONE + SECOND TONE
| TONE PAIRS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PĪNYĪN | 汉字 | ENGLISH |
| qù nián | 去年 | last year |
| wèn tí | 问题 | question; problem |
| tè bié | 特别 | special; especially |
| liàn xí | 练习 | to practice |
| shù xué | 数学 | math |
| SENTENCE | ||
| liàn xí shù xué wèn tí | ||
| 练习数学问题。 | ||
| Practice math questions. | ||
FOURTH TONE + THIRD TONE
| TONE PAIRS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PĪNYĪN | 汉字 | ENGLISH |
| diàn nǎo | 电脑 | computer |
| hàn yǔ | 汉语 | the Chinese language |
| diàn yǐng | 电影 | movie |
| shàng wǔ | 上午 | morning |
| xià yǔ | 下雨 | to rain |
| SENTENCE | ||
| yòng diàn nǎo kàn diàn yǐng | ||
| 用电脑看电影。 | ||
| To watch a movie on the computer. | ||
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