Lesson 5 Initials b, p, m, fLesson 5 Initials b, p, m, f
In Hanyu Pinyin, initials are the consonants that come at the beginning of a syllable. They set the starting point of the sound and strongly influence clarity. The four initials
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Chinese Reader Xiao Ming’s BirthdayChinese Reader Xiao Ming’s Birthday
People & Family mother māma 妈妈 father bàba 爸爸child xiǎo hái 小孩friend péngyou 朋友Xiao Ming Xiǎo Míng 小明Xiao Hua Xiǎo Huá 小华 Time & Agetoday jīntiān 今天morning zǎoshang 早上noon zhōngwǔ
Chinese Reader The Story of JesusChinese Reader The Story of Jesus
People and Roles Jesus yēsū 耶稣 man nánrén 男人 son érzi 儿子 God shàngdì 上帝 person rén 人 people rénmen 人们 they tāmen 他们 disciple méntú 门徒 child xiǎoháizi 小孩子
Lesson 1 Common GreetingsLesson 1 Common Greetings
General and daily greetings hello nǐ hǎo 你好 how are you? nǐ hǎo ma 你好吗 i’m fine thank you wǒ hěn hǎo xiè xie 我很好, 谢谢 long time no see
Lesson 4 Nasal FinalsLesson 4 Nasal Finals
In Mandarin, nasal finals are an important group of sounds where the vowel is followed by a nasal ending. These endings are either -n or -ng, and they change not
Lesson 3 Compound FinalsLesson 3 Compound Finals
After you are comfortable with the six single-vowel finals, the next step is learning how Mandarin combines those sounds into compound finals. These are often called diphthongs, which means that
Lesson 2 Simple VowelsLesson 2 Simple Vowels
In Hanyu Pinyin, every syllable is built from two main parts: an initial (the consonant at the beginning, if there is one) and a final (the vowel or vowel combination
Lesson 1 Tones of ChineseLesson 1 Tones of Chinese
Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language. When we say Chinese is a tonal language, we mean that the same consonant and vowel combination can represent completely different words depending on