Q&A - P4 Chinese

[IJJ]

S6169:

usaik:

[quote=\"S6169\"]
掩 yan3.
一根written as yi1 but pronounced as yi4.

Hi S6169,
Thanks!
One more question, hope you can help...
For 掩 yan3, should I pronounced is as yan1 but have it written as yan3?
Thank you.

掩yan3, both pronounce and written are the same.[/quote]If you put 掩 (yan3) together with 耳(er3) which is also 3rd tone, then, you have to read as yan2er3. This is call the 上上音词语.

掩耳盗铃
written as yan3er3dao4ling2
Pronounce as yan2er3dao4ling2

Other examples of 上上音词语 are 蚂蚁、老鼠. Both words are 3rd tone, the 1st word will pronounce as 2nd tone.

[IJJ]

usaik:

Also how about 一根? Should 一 be pronounced or written as yi1 or yi4?


Many thanks in advance!!

一is a 多音字.

By itself, it is yi1. You also use yi1 when it is at the back of the 词. Examples : 专一、意见不一、唯一.

When use with following words with 4th tone (去声), you use 2nd tone - yi2. Examples : 一半、一遍、一愣、一片.

When use with following words with 1st/2nd/3rd tone (阴平、阳平、上声), you use 4th tone - yi4. Examples : 一边、一年、一眼、一秒, 尝一尝.

Back to your question: 根 is gen1, 1st tone. So, 一根it should go yi4gen1. I understand some dictionaries use yi1 for all, I guess it is simplifying the listing of 词. When I was teaching, I insisted that mine use different tones to differentiate the use of '一'.

HTH!

[Mum1113]

IJJ:

Can anyone advise where can I send my girl's compo for publication?

DaMuZhi ? Check out their mailing address -> [email protected]
Let me know when your gal's compo is posted, will get mine to read :love:

[IJJ]

Mum1113:

IJJ:

Can anyone advise where can I send my girl's compo for publication?

DaMuZhi ? Check out their mailing address -> [email protected]
Let me know when your gal's compo is posted, will get mine to read :love:

Damuzhi only ask for real life experience, cannot be frictional. :lol: You want, I email you lah. :lol: I am going to send to zaobao instead.

[Mum1113]

IJJ:

Mum1113:

[quote=\"IJJ\"]Can anyone advise where can I send my girl's compo for publication?

DaMuZhi ? Check out their mailing address -> [email protected]
Let me know when your gal's compo is posted, will get mine to read :love:

Damuzhi only ask for real life experience, cannot be frictional. :lol: You want, I email you lah. :lol: I am going to send to zaobao instead. [/quote]ok, PM you

[usaik]

IJJ:

If you put 掩 (yan3) together with 耳(er3) which is also 3rd tone, then, you have to read as yan2er3. This is call the 上上音词语.

掩耳盗铃
written as yan3er3dao4ling2
Pronounce as yan2er3dao4ling2

Other examples of 上上音词语 are 蚂蚁、老鼠. Both words are 3rd tone, the 1st word will pronounce as 2nd tone.

IJJ:

usaik:

Also how about 一根? Should 一 be pronounced or written as yi1 or yi4?

Many thanks in advance!!

一is a 多音字.

By itself, it is yi1. You also use yi1 when it is at the back of the 词. Examples : 专一、意见不一、唯一.

When use with following words with 4th tone (去声), you use 2nd tone - yi2. Examples : 一半、一遍、一愣、一片.

When use with following words with 1st/2nd/3rd tone (阴平、阳平、上声), you use 4th tone - yi4. Examples : 一边、一年、一眼、一秒, 尝一尝.

Back to your question: 根 is gen1, 1st tone. So, 一根it should go yi4gen1. I understand some dictionaries use yi1 for all, I guess it is simplifying the listing of 词. When I was teaching, I insisted that mine use different tones to differentiate the use of '一'.

HTH!

I didn't know that. Awesome explanation!!!!!!!!
:thankyou:

[teh_oh]

usaik:

IJJ:

If you put 掩 (yan3) together with 耳(er3) which is also 3rd tone, then, you have to read as yan2er3. This is call the 上上音词语.

掩耳盗铃
written as yan3er3dao4ling2
Pronounce as yan2er3dao4ling2

Other examples of 上上音词语 are 蚂蚁、老鼠. Both words are 3rd tone, the 1st word will pronounce as 2nd tone.

IJJ:

[quote=\"usaik\"]Also how about 一根? Should 一 be pronounced or written as yi1 or yi4?

Many thanks in advance!!

一is a 多音字.

By itself, it is yi1. You also use yi1 when it is at the back of the 词. Examples : 专一、意见不一、唯一.

When use with following words with 4th tone (去声), you use 2nd tone - yi2. Examples : 一半、一遍、一愣、一片.

When use with following words with 1st/2nd/3rd tone (阴平、阳平、上声), you use 4th tone - yi4. Examples : 一边、一年、一眼、一秒, 尝一尝.

Back to your question: 根 is gen1, 1st tone. So, 一根it should go yi4gen1. I understand some dictionaries use yi1 for all, I guess it is simplifying the listing of 词. When I was teaching, I insisted that mine use different tones to differentiate the use of '一'.

HTH!

I didn't know that. Awesome explanation!!!!!!!!
:thankyou:[/quote] :celebrate: Awesome indeed!

[Michaelia0816]

Well my explaining was a bit different only but similar

[BigDevil]

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[SAHM Chew]

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I have a boy who is P4 this year. I heard that there are some new syllabus for them when they are doing PSLE during P6. Anyone knows anything about it?

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