1. Tone 3 (Mid Level)

Tone 3 is the mid level tone. The pitch remains at the middle pitch throughout the whole syllable. The pitch of Tone 3 is slightly lower than the pitch of Tone 1.

Tone Number
Tone 3
Tone Name
Mid level
Diagram

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Letโ€™s revise Tone 1 first. Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1.

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si1 โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1

Listen to the syllable si in Tone 3. Pay attention to the pitch. It is slightly lower than the pitch of Tone 1.

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si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3

Listen to the syllable si in Tone 1 and Tone 3.

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si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Practice saying Tone 1 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

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si1 โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1 โ€’ si1

To say Tone 3, lower the pitch of Tone 1 a little. Practice saying Tone 3 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

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si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3 โ€’ si3

Practice saying Tone 1 and Tone 3 with the syllable si. Listen and repeat.

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si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3 โ€’ si1 si3

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying Tone 3 with other syllables. Listen and repeat.

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  1. paa3 โ€’ paa3 โ€’ paa3
  2. se3 โ€’ se3 โ€’ se3
  3. go3 โ€’ go3 โ€’ go3
  4. fu3 โ€’ fu3 โ€’ fu3

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