the annoying third tone

becsue
 May 11, 2010 at 12:38 AM posted in General Discussion

Hello, everybody!

I have learnt Chinese for quite a long time, but I still can't read the third tone well. Would someone can tell me how to pronunce it on the right track?

Thx very much!

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chenjiapei
 May 11, 2010 at 03:34 PM

While prouncing 3rd tones, try move your head from top to bottom and back to top. Moving like this will help.

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sallyim
 May 11, 2010 at 02:40 PM

hey, here is a good Chinese Share group, 83607800 welcome non-chinese speaking friends join the group to learn and practise chinese together!

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go_manly
 May 11, 2010 at 06:09 AM

It seems there are a large number of 'users' whose accounts were created simply to promote this tone tool. These accounts were all created around the same time - about April 20, and they all seem to be taking part in the same discussions - asking leading questions about tones, while another account from this group jumps in to recommend the tone tool.

We have seen 'rongchen', 'alison1990', 'becsue', 'aiservice', and 'paracaz' on this thread.

Would '44sunset', 'ali_ali', 'kekesme', kiwi_0983' and 'candleone' like to join their fellows and announce their presence.

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xiao_liang
 May 11, 2010 at 09:45 AM

Hehe. I guess it might be lonely in the office, and they need to have a little conversation with themselves? :-)

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rongchen
 May 11, 2010 at 05:28 AM

I'd like to have a try!

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alison1990
 May 11, 2010 at 05:27 AM

Yes, that's a good tool for one who wants to improve the Chinese pronunciation! I'm using it now.

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aiservice
 May 11, 2010 at 03:44 AM

Why not try Tone Practice to improve your Chinese tone pronunciation! You can find it from tools/addons/

BTW, It' FREE!

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becsue
 May 11, 2010 at 05:30 AM

Thanks! I think I'll go and have a try. Let's see if it works.

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paracaz
 May 11, 2010 at 01:09 AM

I find it hard too.