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
Category: Chinese Phonetic
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