Chinese has four tones and one neutral tone. Here you will continue to learn the different tone pronunciations that have different characters and meanings.
1a. 纡(yū) Surname Yu
b.鱼(yú) fish
c. 雨(yǔ) rain
d. 浴(yù) bath
Example:
纡恪(Yūkè)姐姐(jiějie),下雨天(xiàyǔtiān)鱼池(yúchí)满(mǎn)了(le), 我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)把(bǎ)鱼(yú)搬(bān)到(dào)浴缸(yùgāng)里(lǐ)吗(ma)?
2a. 汤(tāng) soup
b. 糖(táng) sugar
c. 躺(tǎng) to lie down, to recline
d. 烫(tàng) to scald
Example:
你(nǐ)不舒服(bùshūfu)可以(kěyǐ)躺一躺(tǎng yī tǎng),我(wǒ)熬(áo)了(le)一(yī)碗(wǎn)葱白姜糖汤(cōngbáijiāngtángtāng)。这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)款(kuǎn)非常(fēicháng)简易(jiǎnyì)的(de)养生汤(yǎngshēngtāng)。慢(màn)点(diǎn)喝(hē)、小心(xiǎoxīn)烫(tàng)。
3a. 猫(māo) cat
b. 髦(máo) fashionable
c. 茆(mǎo) type of water plant
d. 帽(mào) hat
Example:
家园(jiāyuán)里(lǐ),有(yǒu)芹(qín)有(yǒu)姜(jiāng)有(yǒu)茆(mǎo),一(yī)只(zhī)小猫(xiǎomāo)走(zǒu)着(zhe)戴(dài)时髦(shímáo)帽子(màozi)。
4a. 摊(tān) vendor’s stand
b. 谈(tán) to chat
c. 坦(tǎn) open-hearted
d. 探(tàn) to visit
Example:
昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)去(qù)探(tàn)一(yī)探(tàn)他的(tāde)路边摊(lùbiāntān),那里(nàli)人(rén)不(bù)多(duō),他们(tāmen)边(biān)吃(chī)边(biān)谈(tán)得(de)坦荡(tǎndàng)。
5a. 昌(chāng) prosperous
b. 常(cháng) often
c. 场(chǎng) large place used for a specific purpose
d. 唱(chàng) to sing
Example:
我们(wǒmen)常常(chángcháng)在(zài)广场(guǎngchǎng)唱(chàng)昌盛(chāngshèng)歌(gē)。
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