#143 Limitless Chinese—Mastering the 4 tones (lesson)

Ahhhh yes, the dreaded Chinese tone. As we launch this Laowai Chinese podcast series for all you beginner learners out there, we’ve got to start with the basics. In my experience, tones are one of the most dreaded and intimidating parts of learning Chinese but training your ear to differentiate between them will be what sets you apart from the majority of Laowai. In this show, we’ll spend a couple of minutes debunking the fear factor of tones, learn the 4 basic tones, and practicing a couple of tricky tone combinations that’ll get you well on your way to speaking like a pro. For Show Notes on this page and more, check out www.limitlesslaowai.com/learnchinesetones and with questions or suggestions, email Ally at allison.mona@ymail.com.

3/2 combination practice

检查 jiǎnchá
解决 jiějué
水平 shuǐpíng
选择 xuǎnzé
以前 yǐqián
有名 yǒumíng
本来 běnlái
比如 bǐrú
表格 biǎogé
打折 dǎzhé
导游 dǎoyóu
否则 fǒuzé
感觉 gǎnjué
感情 gǎnqíng
海洋 hǎiyáng
减肥 jiǎnféi
警察 Jǐngchá

1/2 combination practice

明天 míngtiān
昨天 zuótiān
房间 fángjiān
旁边 pángbiān
时间 shíjiān
国家 guójiā
结婚 jiéhūn
离开 líkāi
聊天 liáotiān
邻居 línjū
年轻 niánqīng
爬山 páshān
其他 qítā
提高 tígāo
熊猫 xióngmāo
长江 chángjiāng
成功 chénggōng