汉语中的变调规则 Tone Sandhi Rules in Chinese
(Learn Mandarin Tone Changes)
1. 汉字“一”的变调 1. The tone sandhi of the Chinese character “一”
规则#1：当单念或在词组末尾时，“一”字念原调(第1声)。 Rule #1: When pronounced alone or at the end of a phrase, “一” is pronounced in the original tone (first tone).
例词：一；第一；专一。 yī, èr, sān; dì yī; zhuān yī. Examples: one; first; concentrated.
规则#2：在第4声的汉字前，“一”字变为第2声。 Rule #2: Before the Chinese character in the 4th tone, the character “一” becomes the 2nd tone.
例词：一定；一次。 yí dìng; yí cì. Examples: certainly; once.
从前，有个放羊娃，每天都去山上放羊。一天，他觉得十分无聊，就想了个捉弄大家寻开心的主意。他向着山下正在种田的农夫们大声喊：“狼来了！狼来了！救命啊！”
Once upon a time, there was a sheep-herding baby who went to the mountains to herd sheep every day. One day, he felt very boring, so he thought of an idea to make fun of everyone. He shouted to the farmers who were farming at the foot of the mountain: “The wolf is here! The wolf is here! Help!”
《龟兔赛跑》，是一则耐人寻味的寓言故事，故事中塑造了一只骄傲的兔子和一只坚持不懈的小乌龟。有一天，兔子和乌龟比赛跑步，兔子嘲笑乌龟爬得慢，乌龟说：“总有一天我会赢的。”兔子就轻蔑地说：“那我们现在就开始比赛！”乌龟答应了，兔子大声喊道：“比赛开始！”
“The Race of the Tortoise and the Hare” is an intriguing fable in which a proud rabbit and a persistent little turtle are portrayed. One day, the hare and the tortoise raced and run. The hare laughed at the tortoise’s slow crawling. The tortoise said, “I will win one day.” The hare said contemptuously, “Then we will start the race now!” The tortoise agreed, and the hare said loudly. Shouted: “The game begins!”
1.AA式： , 1. AA type:
tiān tiān , 天天 , every day
kàn kan , 看看 , have a look
yàng yàng , 样样 , everything
mā ma , 妈妈 , mother
2.AAB式： , 2. AAB type:
Máo mao yǔ , 毛毛雨 , drizzling
xǐ xǐ shǒu , 洗洗手 , wash hands
hóng hóng de , 红红的 , red
3.ABB式： , 3. ABB style:
yǎn bā bā , 眼巴巴 , eagerly
shuǐ wāng wāng , 水汪汪 , watery
jìng qiāo qiāo , 静悄悄 , quietly