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Continued Tone Change Series #8 - Late for a Show

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ID: 4517 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! Here is a document that includes pronunciations of vocabulary before and after tone change: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16M-iSLDL9Hrirhl-chJwANQ3J4KQ9zSOoNZU_EBb5LE/edit?usp=sharingo
Sat Feb 13 2021 | Joy, Joe
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance
几点 jǐdiǎn what time
五点 wǔdiǎn five o'clock
可以 kěyǐ can; may; possible
今天的表演几点开始？
jīntiān de biǎoyǎn jǐdiǎn kāishǐ ？
At what time does today's performance start?
五点，你可以准时到吗？
wǔdiǎn ，nǐ kěyǐ zhǔnshí dào ma ？
At five, can you make it on time?
我还在路上。有可能晚点到。
wǒ hái zài lùshang 。yǒu kěnéng wǎndiǎn dào 。
I'm still on the road. I might arrive a little biit late.
我敢打赌，你一定会迟到的。
wǒ gǎn dǎdǔ ，nǐ yīdìng huì chídào de 。
I bet you'll definitely be late.
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