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Mandarin has four main tones, and when two third tones appear in a row, the first one shifts to a second tone.

Here is how it works:

• Take 你好: written nǐ hǎo, but spoken as ní hǎo because of this rule.
• Words like 可以 (kěyǐ) also shift: the first tone rises to make pronunciation smoother.
• Ignoring tone sandhi makes speech choppy, which is why practising this early matters.

The reason: two dipping tones in sequence are awkward to pronounce, so the language naturally adjusts.

The average price for a Chinese lesson in Northampton is around £21/h per hour.

This rate can vary based on several factors:

• Your proficiency level, whether you are starting from scratch or refining fluency
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• The choice between face-to-face, online, or hybrid learning
• Session duration and how often you meet, with packages typically reducing the hourly rate

Online lessons often cost less and remove travel time, making them a flexible option.

Chinese numbers 1-10 each have a single character and a distinct tone, making them straightforward to memorise.

Here are the numbers with pinyin and tones:

• One is 一 (yī), two is 二 (èr), three is 三 (sān)
• Four is 四 (sì), five is 五 (wǔ), six is 六 (liù)
• 7-10: 七 qī, 八 bā, 九 jiǔ, 十 shí

Tones matter here: mixing up sì (four) and shí (ten) changes meaning entirely.

Flashcards pairing characters with audio help reinforce both recognition and pronunciation.

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