Initials
A syllable in Chinese is composed of an initial, which is a consonant
that begins the syllable, and a final, wich covers the rest of the
syllable.
b | p | m | f |
d | t | n | l |
g | k | h |
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j | q | x |
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z | c | s |
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zh | ch | sh | r |
- m, f, n, l, h and sh are pronounced as in English.
- d like "d" in "bed" (unaspirated)
j like "g" in "genius" (unaspirated)
z like "ds" in "beds"
zh like "j" in "job"
b like "p" in "spin" (unaspirated)
g a soft unaspirated "k" sound
x like "sh" in "sheep" but with the corners of the lips drawn back
r somewhat like "r" in "rain"
- Particular attention should be paid to the
pronunciation of the so-called "aspirated" consonants. It is necessary
to breath heavily after the consonant is pronounced.
p like "p" in "pope"
t like "t" in "tap"
k like "k" in "kangaroo"
q harder than "ch" in "cheap"
c like "ts" in "cats"
ch (tongue curled back, aspirated)
- Distinction between certain initials:
b / p d / t g / k j / q z / c zh / ch
Finals
In modern Chinese, there are 38 finals besides the above-represented 21 initials.
| i | u | ü |
a | ia | ua |
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o |
| uo | üe |
e | ie |
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er |
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ai |
| uai |
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ei |
| uei (ui) |
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ao | iao |
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ou | iou (iu) |
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an | ian | uan | üan |
en | in | uen (un) | üen |
ang | iang | uang |
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eng | ieng | ueng |
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ong | iong |
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- ie like "ye" in "yes"
- e like "e" in "her"
- er like "er" in "sister" (american pronounciation)
- ai like "y" in "by" (light)
- ei like "ay" in "bay"
- ou like "o" in "go"
- an like "an" in "can" (without stressing the "n")
- -ng (final) a nasalized soung like the "ng" in "bang" without pronouncing the "g"
- uei, uen and iou when preceded by an initial, are written as ui, un and iu respectivly.
Tones
Mandarin Chinese has four pitched tones and a "toneless" tone.
Tone | Mark | Description |
1st | dā | High and level |
2nd | dá | Starts medium in tone, then rises to the top |
3rd | dǎ | Starts low, dips to the bottom, then rises toward the top |
4th | dà | Starts at the top, then falls sharp and strong to the bottom |
Neutral | da | Flat, with no emphasis |
Tones Changes
A 3rd tone, when immediatlely followed by another 3rd tone, should pe pronounced in the 2nd tone.
Nǐ hǎo = Ní hǎo
Conversation
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Zài
再
jiàn
见
!
!
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nǐ | (pro) | You |
hǎo | (adj) | good, well |
nǐhǎo! |
| Hello, How are you? |
zài | (adv) | again |
jiàn | (v) | see |
zàijiàn! |
| Goodbye! |
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Calligraphy exercises
4 first chinese characters : 你,好,再 et 见. Learn the stroke order.Click on the picture to get more information about the character.
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