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Continued Tone Change Series #7 - Buying Alcohol

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ID: 4504 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 today's dialogue, a couple is trying to decide which kind of wine they should buy, and their conversation is filled with third tones. Let's check it out and see how many third tones you can spot!
Joe,Joy
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
这里 zhèlǐ here
好几种 hǎojǐzhǒng many kinds
哪种 nǎzhǒng which kind
水果酒 shuǐguǒjiǔ fruit wine
哇你看这里有好几种酒
wā 哇nǐ 你kàn 看zhèlǐ 这里yǒu 有hǎojǐzhǒng 好几种jiǔ 酒
Wow! Look! There are so many kinds of alcohol here.
你想选哪种
nǐ 你xiǎng 想xuǎn 选nǎzhǒng 哪种
What kind do you want to choose?
嗯我想买水果酒
ēn 嗯wǒ 我xiǎng 想mǎi 买shuǐguǒjiǔ 水果酒
Hmm...I want to buy fruit wine.
也想买韩国米酒
yě 也xiǎng 想mǎi 买Hánguó 韩国mǐjiǔ 米酒
And I also want to buy Korean rice wine.
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