Tone changes

The third tone is a changeable tone. When two third tones come together, the first third tone should be changed into a second tone, so nĭhăo hello should be pronounced níhăo. Let’s practise the following phrases.

 

lăobăn  xiăozŭ  xĭzăo  zhŭdăo  xiăobăo  zhŭjiăo  hăidĭ  xĭjiŭ  xiăojiĕ  kăogŭ  nĭhăo  hĕnhăo