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Continued Tone Change Series #2 - Trying Out a New Restaurant

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ID: 4274 Elementary
In our previous newbie tone change series, we have introduced the tone change rules for 不, 一, two third tones, and three third tones. Just like many other aspects in the Chinese language, tone changes are more nuanced than the rules you see in textbooks. That's why for the elementary tone change series, we decided that we would reinforce the rules with the help of dialogues that you hear in everyday conversations. Practice and familiarize yourselves with the sounds, and you'll be a tone master in no time! In this lesson, we talk about the tone change rules of the character 一 [yī] “one” with a useful dialogue about two friends trying out a new restaurant for the first time!
Joe,Joy
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
第一次 dìyīcì the first time
一直 yīzhí continuously; always
试一试 shìyīshì to have a try
请 qǐng to treat someone to something
第一次来这里吗
dìyīcì 第一次lái 来zhèlǐ 这里ma 吗
Is this your first time coming here?
对啊我一直想来试一试
duì 对a 啊wǒ 我yīzhí 一直xiǎng 想lái 来shìyīshì 试一试
Yes, I always wanted to come and try it.
今天我请你多吃一点儿
jīntiān 今天wǒ 我qǐng 请nǐ 你duō 多chī 吃yīdiǎnr5 一点儿
I’m treating you today. Eat more.
哈哈吃完这一大盘炒饭马上就变胖了
hāhā 哈哈chī 吃wán 完zhè 这yī 一dà 大pán 盘chǎofàn 炒饭mǎshàng 马上jiù 就biàn 变pàng 胖le 了
Haha. After eating this big plate of stir-fried rice, I am going to gain weight immediately.
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