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Grammar 文法 Man4 faat3̌
Tones 音調: Contrastive pairs: Mid level and low falling

I. Common vocabulary
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.
Situation 1: You are in a country park and the weather is extremely dry. 1. Ngo5 dei6 jiu3 siu2 sam1 (fong4 fo2；fong3 fo2). Situation 2: You have a foreign friend in your house and you are introducing the 2. Zung1 gwok3 jan4 hai2 san1 nin4 wui5 sik6 (faat3 coi3；faat3 coi4). Situation 3: When you are eighteen years old. 3. Nei5 wui5 ling5 ceoi2 san1 fan2 zing3, zung6 hai6 (sing3 jan4；sing4 jan4). Situation 4: Tim has dated a girl for more than ten years. 4. Aa3 tim1 soeng2 tung4 keoi5 (kau3 fan1；kau4 fan1).

Situation 1: You are in a country park and the weather is extremely dry.
1. Ngo5 dei6 jiu3 siu2 sam1 (fong4 fo2；fong3 fo2).
Situation 2: You have a foreign friend in your house and you are introducing the
2. Zung1 gwok3 jan4 hai2 san1 nin4 wui5 sik6 (faat3 coi3；faat3 coi4).
Situation 3: When you are eighteen years old.
3. Nei5 wui5 ling5 ceoi2 san1 fan2 zing3, zung6 hai6 (sing3 jan4；sing4 jan4).
Situation 4: Tim has dated a girl for more than ten years.
4. Aa3 tim1 soeng2 tung4 keoi5 (kau3 fan1；kau4 fan1).