Tone Sandhi

变调

About this concept

Tone changes in context: 3rd + 3rd → 2nd + 3rd (你好 nǐhǎo → níhǎo), 不 (bù) before 4th → bú, 一 (yī) changes based on following tone.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

你好 nǐ hǎo → ní hǎohello (3rd+3rd → 2nd+3rd)

不是 bù shì → bú shìnot (bù before 4th)

一个 yī gè → yí gèone (yī before 4th)

一天 yī tiān → yì tiānone day (yī before 1st)

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