Grammar 文法 Man4 faat3̌ | |
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Tones 音調: Contrastive pairs: Mid level and low falling |
I. Common vocabulary |
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No. |
Mid level (Tone 3) |
English |
Low falling (Tone 4) |
English |
1 |
聖人 sing3 jan4 |
Saint |
成人 sing4 jan4 |
Adult |
2 |
髮菜 faat3 coi3 |
Black moss |
發財 faat3 coi4 |
Make a fortune |
3 |
扣分 kau3 fan1 |
Deduct points |
求婚 kau4 fan1 |
Propose marriage |
4 |
放火 fong3 fo2 |
Commit arson |
防火 fong4 fo2 |
Prevent fire |
Tone distinction exercise: Study each situation carefully and decide which expression is the best for the situation. |
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