The situation when “\u4e00<\/strong>” (y\u012b) needs to be a changed tone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Before the 4th tone, “\u4e00” should be changed to 2nd tone\uff08y\u00ed\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For example: \u4e00\u6837<\/a> (y\u00ed y\u00e0ng)\uff0c\u4e00\u4e0b<\/a> (y\u00ed xi\u00e0)\uff0c\u4e00\u5ea7<\/a> (y\u00ed zu\u00f2)\uff0c\u4e00\u4f4d<\/a> (y\u00ed we\u00ec)\uff0c\u4e00\u6b21<\/a> (y\u00ed c\u00ec)\uff0c\u4e00\u5757<\/a> (y\u00ed ku\u00e0i)\uff1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Before the 1st tone, 2nd tone and 3rd tone “\u4e00” should become 4th tone\uff08y\u00ec)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For example: \u4e00\u822c<\/a> (y\u00ec b\u0101n)\uff0c\u4e00\u5e74<\/a> (y\u00ec ni\u00e1n)\uff0c\u4e00\u95e8<\/a> (y\u00ec m\u00e9n)\uff0c\u4e00\u8d77<\/a> (y\u00ec q\u01d0)\uff0c\u4e00\u79cd<\/a> (y\u00ec zh\u01d2ng)\uff1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. If “\u4e00” is between two verbs<\/strong>, it should be 5th tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor example: \u770b\u4e00\u770b<\/a> (k\u00e0n yi k\u00e0n)\uff0c\u60f3\u4e00\u60f3<\/a> (xi\u01ceng yi xi\u01ceng)\uff0c\u8bd5\u4e00\u8bd5 <\/a>(sh\u00ec yi sh\u00ec).<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. If “\u4e00” is between a verb<\/strong> and a measure word<\/strong> or between an adjective<\/strong> and a measure word<\/strong>, generally it should also be the 5th tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor example: \u53bb\u4e00\u8d9f<\/a> (q\u00f9 yi t\u00e0ng)\uff0c\u8ba4\u8bc6\u4e00\u4e0b<\/a> (r\u00e8n shi yi xi\u00e0)\uff0c\u597d\u4e00\u70b9<\/a> (h\u01ceo yi di\u01cen)\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe situation when “\u4e0d<\/strong>” (b\u00f9) needs to be changed tone <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Before the 4th tone, “\u4e0d” should be changed to 2nd tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For example: \u4e0d\u8981<\/a>\uff08b\u00fa y\u00e0o\uff09\uff0c\u4e0d\u9519<\/a>\uff08b\u00fa cu\u00f2\uff09\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f<\/a>\uff08b\u00fa sh\u00ec\uff09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. If it’s used as verb complement<\/strong> or used between two same words, it should become 5th tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor example: \u8d77\u4e0d\u6765<\/a> (q\u01d0 bu l\u00e1i)\uff0c\u8bf4\u4e0d\u5b9a<\/a> (shu\u014d bu d\u00ecng)\uff0c\u5dee\u4e0d\u591a<\/a> (ch\u0101 bu du\u014d)\uff0c\u4f1a\u4e0d\u4f1a<\/a> (hu\u00ec bu hu\u00ec)\uff0c\u8d35\u4e0d\u8d35<\/a> (gu\u00ec bu gu\u00ec).<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe situation when 3rd<\/sup>-tone needs to be changed tone<\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf an entry\u2019s tones are double 3rd-tones, the first tone needs to be changed to 2nd tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example: The pinyin of \u201c\u4f60\u597d<\/a>\u201d that means \u201cHello\u201d is \u201cn\u00ed h\u01ceo\u201d; the original tones are \u201cn\u01d0\u201d and \u201ch\u01ceo\u201d individually. The pinyin of \u201c\u4e3e\u624b<\/a>\u201d which means \u201cput your hands up\u201d is \u201cj\u00fa sh\u01d2u\u201d the original tones are \u201cj\u01d4\u201d and \u201csh\u01d2u\u201d individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI can give you more examples about this rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5f88 (h\u011bn) \u597d (h\u01ceo)<\/a>: (h\u00e9n h\u01ceo) means very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u7406 (l\u01d0) \u60f3 (xi\u01ceng)<\/a>: (l\u00ed xi\u01ceng) means dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u5904 (ch\u01d4) \u7406 (l\u01d0)<\/a>: (ch\u00fa l\u01d0) means deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u94c1 (ti\u011b) \u6876 (t\u01d2ng)<\/a>: (ti\u00e9 t\u01d2ng) means metal bucket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u4e94\uff08w\u01d4) \u89d2 (ji\u01ceo)<\/a>: (w\u00fa ji\u01ceo) means fifty cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u54c1 (p\u01d0n) \u79cd (zh\u01d2ng)<\/a>: (p\u00edn zh\u01d2ng) means variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u60f3 (xi\u01ceng) \u6cd5(f\u01ce)<\/a>: (xi\u00e1ng f\u01ce) means thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u6c34 (shu\u01d0) \u679c (gu\u01d2)<\/a>: (shu\u00ed gu\u01d2) means fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf it\u2019s a three or more 3rd-tone entry, the basic rule is that all the 3rd tones before the last 3rd tone need to be changed to 2nd tone. For example, the tone of \u201c\u5904 (ch\u01d4) \u7406 (l\u01d0) \u5382(ch\u01ceng)<\/a>\u201d which means treatment plant needs to become \u201cch\u00fa l\u00ed ch\u01ceng\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBut sometimes, we need to analyze the structure of the word or sentence to pronounce correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pinyin of \u201c\u6253 (d\u01ce) \u8001 (l\u01ceo) \u9f20 (sh\u01d4)<\/a>\u201d, which means hit the mouse, is \u201cd\u01ce l\u00e1o sh\u01d4\u201d because \u201c\u6253\u201d is a verb and \u201c\u8001\u9f20\u201d is a noun so they need to be pronounce separately. Therefore, \u201c\u6253\u201d doesn’t need to be changed but \u201c\u8001\u9f20\u201d will follow the basic rule so it should become \u201cl\u00e1o sh\u01d4\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"umbrellas\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/umbrellas.jpg?resize=640%2C378&ssl=1\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHowever, the changing 3rd tone is a complicated case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is the sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211 (w\u01d2) \u60f3 (xi\u01ceng) \u4e70 (m\u01cei) \u4e94 (w\u01d4) \u767e (b\u01cei) \u628a (b\u01ce) \u96e8 (y\u01d4) \u4f1e (s\u01cen)<\/a> that means ‘I want to buy 500 umbrellas.’<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe tone for each character in this sentence is 3rd tone. As a native Chinese speaker, if I read it without any consideration about the changing 3rd tone rules, it will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211(w\u00f3) \u60f3 (xi\u00e1ng) \u4e70 (m\u01cei) \u4e94 (w\u00fa) \u767e (b\u00e1i) \u628a (b\u01ce) \u96e8 (y\u00fa) \u4f1e (s\u01cen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actually it does not exactly follow the changing 3rd tone rules but it follows the rules if you separate the sentence into 3 parts like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1)\u6211\u60f3\u4e70<\/a>; (2)\u4e94\u767e\u628a<\/a>; (3)\u96e8\u4f1e<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo sometimes it depends on how you separate the word or sentence that will decide if the pronunciation is correct or not. After all, this sentence is a special case so I think it\u2019s good enough for now to remember the basic rule: if it\u2019s consecutive 3rd tone entry, all the 3rd tones before the last 3rd tone need to be changed to 2nd tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s what I know about changing tones in Mandarin. Hope you learn these and it\u2019s helpful to improve your spoken Chinese! \u52a0\u6cb9\u52a0\u6cb9<\/a>\uff01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2. Before the 1st tone, 2nd tone and 3rd tone “\u4e00” should become 4th tone\uff08y\u00ec)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For example: \u4e00\u822c<\/a> (y\u00ec b\u0101n)\uff0c\u4e00\u5e74<\/a> (y\u00ec ni\u00e1n)\uff0c\u4e00\u95e8<\/a> (y\u00ec m\u00e9n)\uff0c\u4e00\u8d77<\/a> (y\u00ec q\u01d0)\uff0c\u4e00\u79cd<\/a> (y\u00ec zh\u01d2ng)\uff1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example: \u770b\u4e00\u770b<\/a> (k\u00e0n yi k\u00e0n)\uff0c\u60f3\u4e00\u60f3<\/a> (xi\u01ceng yi xi\u01ceng)\uff0c\u8bd5\u4e00\u8bd5 <\/a>(sh\u00ec yi sh\u00ec).<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example: \u53bb\u4e00\u8d9f<\/a> (q\u00f9 yi t\u00e0ng)\uff0c\u8ba4\u8bc6\u4e00\u4e0b<\/a> (r\u00e8n shi yi xi\u00e0)\uff0c\u597d\u4e00\u70b9<\/a> (h\u01ceo yi di\u01cen)\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example: \u4e0d\u8981<\/a>\uff08b\u00fa y\u00e0o\uff09\uff0c\u4e0d\u9519<\/a>\uff08b\u00fa cu\u00f2\uff09\uff0c\u4e0d\u662f<\/a>\uff08b\u00fa sh\u00ec\uff09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example: \u8d77\u4e0d\u6765<\/a> (q\u01d0 bu l\u00e1i)\uff0c\u8bf4\u4e0d\u5b9a<\/a> (shu\u014d bu d\u00ecng)\uff0c\u5dee\u4e0d\u591a<\/a> (ch\u0101 bu du\u014d)\uff0c\u4f1a\u4e0d\u4f1a<\/a> (hu\u00ec bu hu\u00ec)\uff0c\u8d35\u4e0d\u8d35<\/a> (gu\u00ec bu gu\u00ec).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If an entry\u2019s tones are double 3rd-tones, the first tone needs to be changed to 2nd tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example: The pinyin of \u201c\u4f60\u597d<\/a>\u201d that means \u201cHello\u201d is \u201cn\u00ed h\u01ceo\u201d; the original tones are \u201cn\u01d0\u201d and \u201ch\u01ceo\u201d individually. The pinyin of \u201c\u4e3e\u624b<\/a>\u201d which means \u201cput your hands up\u201d is \u201cj\u00fa sh\u01d2u\u201d the original tones are \u201cj\u01d4\u201d and \u201csh\u01d2u\u201d individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I can give you more examples about this rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5f88 (h\u011bn) \u597d (h\u01ceo)<\/a>: (h\u00e9n h\u01ceo) means very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7406 (l\u01d0) \u60f3 (xi\u01ceng)<\/a>: (l\u00ed xi\u01ceng) means dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5904 (ch\u01d4) \u7406 (l\u01d0)<\/a>: (ch\u00fa l\u01d0) means deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u94c1 (ti\u011b) \u6876 (t\u01d2ng)<\/a>: (ti\u00e9 t\u01d2ng) means metal bucket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4e94\uff08w\u01d4) \u89d2 (ji\u01ceo)<\/a>: (w\u00fa ji\u01ceo) means fifty cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u54c1 (p\u01d0n) \u79cd (zh\u01d2ng)<\/a>: (p\u00edn zh\u01d2ng) means variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u60f3 (xi\u01ceng) \u6cd5(f\u01ce)<\/a>: (xi\u00e1ng f\u01ce) means thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6c34 (shu\u01d0) \u679c (gu\u01d2)<\/a>: (shu\u00ed gu\u01d2) means fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If it\u2019s a three or more 3rd-tone entry, the basic rule is that all the 3rd tones before the last 3rd tone need to be changed to 2nd tone. For example, the tone of \u201c\u5904 (ch\u01d4) \u7406 (l\u01d0) \u5382(ch\u01ceng)<\/a>\u201d which means treatment plant needs to become \u201cch\u00fa l\u00ed ch\u01ceng\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But sometimes, we need to analyze the structure of the word or sentence to pronounce correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pinyin of \u201c\u6253 (d\u01ce) \u8001 (l\u01ceo) \u9f20 (sh\u01d4)<\/a>\u201d, which means hit the mouse, is \u201cd\u01ce l\u00e1o sh\u01d4\u201d because \u201c\u6253\u201d is a verb and \u201c\u8001\u9f20\u201d is a noun so they need to be pronounce separately. Therefore, \u201c\u6253\u201d doesn’t need to be changed but \u201c\u8001\u9f20\u201d will follow the basic rule so it should become \u201cl\u00e1o sh\u01d4\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the changing 3rd tone is a complicated case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is the sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211 (w\u01d2) \u60f3 (xi\u01ceng) \u4e70 (m\u01cei) \u4e94 (w\u01d4) \u767e (b\u01cei) \u628a (b\u01ce) \u96e8 (y\u01d4) \u4f1e (s\u01cen)<\/a> that means ‘I want to buy 500 umbrellas.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tone for each character in this sentence is 3rd tone. As a native Chinese speaker, if I read it without any consideration about the changing 3rd tone rules, it will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211(w\u00f3) \u60f3 (xi\u00e1ng) \u4e70 (m\u01cei) \u4e94 (w\u00fa) \u767e (b\u00e1i) \u628a (b\u01ce) \u96e8 (y\u00fa) \u4f1e (s\u01cen).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Actually it does not exactly follow the changing 3rd tone rules but it follows the rules if you separate the sentence into 3 parts like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n (1)\u6211\u60f3\u4e70<\/a>; (2)\u4e94\u767e\u628a<\/a>; (3)\u96e8\u4f1e<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So sometimes it depends on how you separate the word or sentence that will decide if the pronunciation is correct or not. After all, this sentence is a special case so I think it\u2019s good enough for now to remember the basic rule: if it\u2019s consecutive 3rd tone entry, all the 3rd tones before the last 3rd tone need to be changed to 2nd tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s what I know about changing tones in Mandarin. Hope you learn these and it\u2019s helpful to improve your spoken Chinese! \u52a0\u6cb9\u52a0\u6cb9<\/a>\uff01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3. If “\u4e00” is between two verbs<\/strong>, it should be 5th tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. If “\u4e00” is between a verb<\/strong> and a measure word<\/strong> or between an adjective<\/strong> and a measure word<\/strong>, generally it should also be the 5th tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The situation when “\u4e0d<\/strong>” (b\u00f9) needs to be changed tone <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Before the 4th tone, “\u4e0d” should be changed to 2nd tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. If it’s used as verb complement<\/strong> or used between two same words, it should become 5th tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The situation when 3rd<\/sup>-tone needs to be changed tone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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