Mandarin - BLHL1212
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Transcript of Mandarin - BLHL1212
Learning Outcome
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
• Identify the category of Chinese syllables.
• Identify the tone modification of a syllable in Mandarin.
The category of syllables 音节的类别(yīnjié de lèibié)
1. Initial + final + toneshì (is, are)
2. Initial + finalma (partical)
3. Final + toneó (oh)
4. Finala (ah)
Tones modification of third tone syllables
When there are two third tone syllablesoccur, the first syllable will be changedto the second tone in pronunciation.For example:
你好 (hello) nǐ hǎo ní hǎo
水果 (fruits) shuǐguǒ shuíguǒ
可以 (can) kěyǐ kéyǐ
Tones modification of the character of
不(bù)
Tone for 不(bù) is in its original tone which is 4th
tone when it is pronounced in isolation. For example:
不(bù) → no
When不(bù) is followed by a 1st, 2nd or 3rd tone syllable, it will also be pronounced in the 4th tone. For example:
我不听你的(Wǒ bùtīng nǐde) → I’m not going to listen to you.
他不来了(Tā bùlái le) → He’ s not coming.
我不懂(Wǒ bùdǒng) → I don’t understand.
When不(bù) is followed by a 4th tone syllable, it will be pronounced in the 2nd tone. For example:
我不去了(Wǒ búqù le)
→ I’m not going.
When 不 (bù) is placed in between the repeated verb, it is pronounced in neutral tone. For example:
你吃不吃晚餐(Nǐ chī bu chī wǎncān)
→ Do you want to have your dinner?
Tones modification of the character of一(yī)
Tone for一(yī) is in its original tone which is 1st tone when it is pronounced in isolation. For example:
一(yī) → one
一(yī) will be remained in the 1st tone when it is placed at the end of a compound word or sentences. For example:
第一(dìyī) → first place
When一(yī) is followed by a 4th tone syllable, it will be pronounced in the 2nd tone. For example:
我一个人去(Wǒ yígè rén qù)
→ I’m going alone.
Tone for一(yī) is pronounced in fourth tone when it is followed by a 1st , 2nd or 3rd tone syllable. For example:
我喝一杯茶(Wǒ hē yìbēi chá) → I have a cup of tea.
他念小学一年级 (Tā niàn xiǎoxué yìniánjí ) → He’s in primary one.
榴莲是一种水果(Liúlián shì yìzhǒng shuǐguǒ) →Durian is a kind of fruit.
When一(yī) is between the repeated verb, it is pronounced in neutral tone. For example:
请看一看(Qǐng kàn yi kàn)
→ Please have a look.
Practice不(bù) no 一(yī) one
不听(bùtīng) not listening 第一(dìyī) first
不来(bùlái) not coming 一个(yígè) a/ an
不懂( bùdǒng) don’t understand 一杯(yìbēi) a cup of
不去( búqù) not going 一年级(yìnián) primary one
吃不吃( chī bu chī) eating or not 一种( yìzhǒng) a kind of
喝不喝（hē bu hē) drinking or not 看一看( kàn yi kàn) have a look
Xièxie
谢谢Thank you
