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againstwind

Join Date: Aug 2004

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On the sandhi of 一 and 不

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Chinese sandhi is quite complicated indeed. For some Chinese learners, to master the sandhi is
crucial if they want to speak perfect Chinese after knowing how to pronounce some hard syllables.

the sandhi of 一:

1.Being used singly or at the end of a word, "一" should be read as original tone yī .
e.g.
一、二、三 统一 世界第一

2.Two kinds of sandhies

2.1 Before the first, the second and the third tones, "一" should be read as the forth tone yì.
e.g.
一天 yī tiān → yì tiān
一年 yī nián → yì nián
一碗（米）yī wǎn → yì wǎn
2.2 Before the forth, "一" should be read as the second tone yí.
e.g.
一万 yī wàn → yí wàn
一夜 yī yè → yí yè

the sandhi of 不：

a)Used singly
b)at the end of a word
c)before the first, second and the third tones

at a),b),c) situations, 不 should be read as its original tone bù.
e.g.
不！bù 不相干 bù xiānggān 不好 bù hǎo 不行 bù xíng

One sandhi:
Before the forth tone, 不 should be read as the second tone bú.
e.g.
不坏 bú huài 不去 bú qù 不要 bú yào

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