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Multiple third tones

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#1

Hi @YuQinCai, @Constance_Fang @Fiona and the ChinesePod team, my question is this:

Hi, I am newbie in chinese, and I’m still not sure about some third tones combos.
Can someone write these sentences how should i pronounce them? example: kěyǐ - kéyǐ
In these three sentences there are all of my problems.

  1. third tone, neutral tone, third tone
    wǒ yǒu wàiguó kǎ, kěyǐ shuā wǒ de kǎ ma (I have a foreign card, can I pay with my card?)
  2. word ending with third tone, third tone…
    míngtiān zài chūkǒu wǒ děng nǐ (I will wait for you at the exit tomorrow)
  3. just million third tones in a row
    zài nǎlǐ wǒ kěyǐ mǎi dìtiě piào (Where can I but subway tickets?)
#2

  1. wǒ yǒu wàiguó kǎ, kěyǐ shuā wǒ de kǎ ma
    This pronunciation looks good to me.

  2. míngtiān zài chūkǒu wǒ děng nǐ
    The pronunciation also looks good to me

  3. zài nǎlǐ wǒ kěyǐ mǎi dìtiě piào
    This pronunciation is correct

#3

Hi,
I think these videos can help you with Chinese tones, their method is really good.please check the links.


#4

Hello everyone,

We are happy to share that we have 2 series about tone changes now that also explains the 3 x 3rd tone combination.

You can find it here:
Tone Change Series & Continued Tone Change Series

Hope you will all find these series helpful, but if you have any additional lessons please let us know.

Susie